Monday, August 4, 2008

Monday's story ideas

Internet political ads. Cheap to produce, free to run. Will local candidates start doing this? And (perish the thought) how much money will this cost local TV stations?

Oil prices have dropped 15 percent in the last three weeks. Gas prices have dropped 3 percent. Talk to the station owners and suppliers in your market to find out why.

Some correctional facilities are having to hiring more prison guards because inmates are getting longer sentences.

Congress passes bill which will make colleges open the books, and perhaps explain why higher education is so expensive.

Overweight pets. In light of the story about the 44 pound cat, how can pet owners put Fluffy and Fido on a diet safely?

Railroads claiming they are the "greenest" way to transport freight. Is this affecting businesses in your market?

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