The topic needs to still be relevant We are constantly being bombarded with news

The topic needs to still be relevant
We are constantly being bombarded with news headlines. The
hectic pace of the 24-hour news cycle fractures all of our attention
spans. Once we’ve read the headline and a few lines into the news
story, we assume that we have the gist of what is going on.
However, that usually couldn’t be farther from the truth.
For every breaking news item that gets published, there are
probably dozens of follow-up articles that could be written about
larger issues connected to it that might either have a huge direct
impact on readers or could, at least, give them a better
understanding of what happened and why. Conversely, as a writer,
you are probably aware of several issues that you know readers
would find important and useful; however, there is nothing in the
current news cycle that you related to a particular issue.
For this assignment, consider the ancient Greek concept of kairos
and the notion of being able to identify the “right time” for an article
to have the greatest impact on readers. In order to “get lucky” with
your kairotic timing, you’ll need to scour publications for current
news stories
that you can use as news “pegs” or “hooks” that you can use to
connect important issues to timely events and conversations. You
can also approach this assignment from the other direction and find
a news story of interest to you and brainstorm issues that are
related to the news event that you can follow up on and write about
that will give readers a deeper understanding of some of these
issues and why they are important.
As you work on this assignment, ask yourself the following
questions:
• Is there an issue that I already know is important that readers
ought to know about? Can I find a news “hook” or “peg” to
help me highlight its importance for readers?
• As I read about current events, are there any issues related to
some of these events that I could research and write about to
enhance readers’ understanding of the causes and
implications of these events?
• Are there any experts or knowledgeable people I can seek out
who can help me make sense of an important issue tied to a
current event?
• What other sources of information are available to me to
enhance my own understanding of this topic so that I can
write about it with authority?
• Have included at least three sources of information in my news
feature article?