The first story that I read in the Times today was "Eye on Marathon, an Elite Runner Lives and Trains in New York." I have been thinking about which required stories I still need to write for class, and this story seems like a great example of a profile story. The reporter wrote about Buzunesh Deba because she is different: she is a runner from Ethiopia who is living in New York City while training for the New York City Marathon. The writer explained why this makes Deba different and important to pay attention to. She not only spoke to Deba, but also to other people to get their opinions and perspectives.
This story seems like the perfect example of when to get a subject out of their office or usual environment, and get them moving while you interview them. It would be a good idea to interview a runner along her usual route, which could get her thinking about different things than she would in her apartment.
The Arts section featured a different type of story than ususal: "'Jersey Shore' Arives in Academia. Discuss." The very idea that there was a conference about the show and then an article relaying this information is very interesting. This show seems to be one of the most highly criticized and made fun of on TV, so I found it interesting that a college would arrange a conference to discuss 'Jersey Shore'. In a way, I feel like it goes to show that America is becoming less intelligent, but at the same time it is important that the media and universities keep up with and examine what students are interested in.
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