News Center

The images of Mr. Larson remained in my mind after leaving the News Center on Tuesday. I couldn't believe how someone's condition could become so bad without anyone doing something to rectify the situation. The work that Mr. Andrews did to bring Mr. Larson's story to light to me is the ultimate duty of investigative reporting. The amount of legwork and time that Mr. Andrews put into crafting a story to shed light on a case of abuse was empowering. I have been towing the line on deciding what avenue to pursue in regard to print or broadcast journalism. Mr. Andrews made it very obvious that amazing work could be done for television news. I for awhile believed television news to be summaries of newspaper articles with anchors merely reading to the audience. Mr. Andrews showed what kinds of work could be done in the television industry that would impact the community. 

Not only was Mr. Andrew's dedication to getting all the facts regardless of how many papers were thrown at him astounding, but his ability to thrust himself in front of the subjects of his investigations was mind boggling. I couldn't imagine researching a person for quite some time learning about their infractions against society only to jump in front of them with a microphone and conduct myself with such professionalism. When Mr. Andrews ran down the owner of assisted living facility Jackie Dorleen, I was half-expecting her to spew hateful things at him or quite possibly threaten violence. It seems very risky to see that the product of your research affects people in a negative way only to then approach those people for an interview. The hard-hitting news stories that had an impact on the community were what really won me over during the presentation. Mr. Andrews made it easy for me to decide that I should keep my mind open to all avenues of reporting.