I cried when I watched a story last night on 60 Minutes. Not a sobbing, out of breath deluge, just a tear. Maybe two. But according to the story, many of the men featured in the story also needed a box of Kleenex. It was a two-parter about a musical in New York that auditioned […]
I cried when I watched a story last night on 60 Minutes. Not a sobbing, out of breath deluge, just a tear. Maybe two. But according to the story, many of the men featured in the story also needed a box of Kleenex.
It was a two-parter about a musical in New York that auditioned singers over the age of 55. One man was 75. Their stories were personal, and in many cases, heart-wrenching. Prison, drugs, death, isolation. But the tears were about how they triumphed over it all.
While watching it, I wondered why stories like this aren’t being reported on local news. I know, local news operations don’t have the resources that 60 Minutes has. But there wasn’t anything about this story that a local news operation in any city couldn’t do.
I was reminded of an incident at one station where I worked. It was coming up on sweeps and the news director asked for story ideas from employees. I suggested a story about how a local church had purchased an apartment building to house homeless mothers and their children, along with providing the resources to help them get on their feet. I thought it was a good story for our target audience, middle-aged women with kids. It went nowhere.
If your station has done a story that you think showcased personal triumph over adversity, help me share it.
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