In Festus, Mo. a family faces foreclosure on their 3 acre property. They are currently trying to get private investors to help them out but if they don't raise enough money they will have to sell the house in the same manner they bought it, on Ebay. Stories like this are taking place all over the country but the reason why this particular family is receiving media attention over it is because the house is built inside of a cave!
The story was covered by Fox News (video at bottom of page), mscnbc, and CBS News. In an age in journalism where it is not uncommon for stories to be picked up by many sources, sticking out from the pack is not only harder to do, but more important to do.
In this particular instance, all three sources did broadcast new stories and posted them on their homepages. Msnbc sent a correspondent to the home to speak with the family and take footage of the house. CBS and Fox News chose to speak with the family live via web cam and roll photos of the home during.
I was amazed at how much of a difference it made having the reporter actually go to the home to report on it. It was interesting to listen to the family speak with the reporter live and candidly but just showing a few pictures as opposed to actual footage of the house was like night and day. Obviously each new source is going to pick and choose what stories they feel is the most worthy of their time and effort, but it is interesting to contrast two sources doing the same story and putting vastly different amounts of effort into them.
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