PA Announcer Insentive Comments

Hello World, Welcome back to the blog.

In this week’s assignment, we were tasked with finding topics that resonate with us and putting together a news package on that subject. We broke into groups and went around campus conducting interviews with students to gather different perspectives. This hands-on approach gave us the chance to experience how real reporters build stories through multiple voices and viewpoints.

For my story, I chose to cover the PA announcer who made incentive remarks during a high school football game in the Upstate of South Carolina. This issue stood out to me because it wasn’t just about one person’s words—it was about the impact those words carried within the community. I interviewed current university students to hear their reactions and perspectives on how those comments affected them personally, as well as how incidents like this reflect broader challenges in culture and inclusivity.

Why we did it:
The purpose of this assignment was to help us think critically about stories that matter, not just to us, but to the communities around us. By choosing relevant and sometimes uncomfortable topics, we learn how to capture meaningful narratives that spark conversation. This exercise also showed us the responsibility journalists carry when reporting on sensitive issues. It pushed us to practice fairness, accuracy, and empathy in our reporting—skills that will be essential as we continue to grow as storytellers.