Pros And Cons Of The New Development

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The new development consisting of a new Bunnings and Coles which will be located on the outskirts of Victor Harbor, is something that is highly debated among my community. Through my news article I wanted to explore the advantages and disadvantages of the controversial development. My story idea was sparked from discussions I saw on Victor Harbor and surrounding areas community Facebook pages, where members of the community actively debated on the subject of the new development. Therefore, the intended publication is the local Victor Harbor newspaper; The Times. With The Times as the intended publication, the central news elements in the article include impact/importance, proximity, and conflict. Impact and importance is particularly relevant …show more content…
Ultimately, I wanted her to put her own opinion aside and explore the new development through the actual needs of the town. It worked as Prout states the development ‘is bittersweet because it is something our growing town really does need.’
The second source I interviewed was, Khrystal Demarchi a local youth, who had a positive perspective on the development as it creates jobs and a necessity to the town. She provided quotes that were used within the news article. Knowing that I only had 400 words for the article, I chose to limit the number of questions to ask her. The interview took place over the phone and I was able to record her responses to the following questions;
• How do you think the new development will benefit the community?
This question is opened ended as it allowed the subject to elaborate the way in which the development will benefit the community. The main point DeMarchi, focused on was that the complex allowed for more career opportunities for not only adults but the local youth. This question generated both of the comments that was quoted in my news
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This is an opened ended question aimed to generate an elaborate response regarding what how the new Coles will be different from the current one. The question was answer fluidly and provided a quote that was used within the news report.
• What are the main issues with current Coles?
This is another opened ended question as it allows the subject to list the prominent issues with the current Coles. The answers provided detailed the problem with the size of the Coles as it’s too small and are unable to stock most products that Adelaide stores have. Furthermore, it also provided a quote that was used in article.
• How many additional Coles staff will the new store require?
In part, this is a semi closed questioned as it only requires a number to answer the question. Additionally, it allowed me to support my claim regarding the amount of jobs the new development would provide.
Ultimately, all of the sources interviewed summarised the central arguments within the community. Chelsea Prout’s view voiced the concerns of the community who believe the new development will negatively affect the local businesses located in the heart of town contrasting Khrystal Demarchi’s who believes the development will positively affect the community. Finally, Ayeisha Norman was interviewed to explore the development from a retail perspective. Overall, these sources were reliable and represented the conflicting views of community