Feature Story: Hungry For A Little Humanity

Companies both big and small are looking to Denny's, which offered a free breakfast to all customers last month, for guidance on winning back patrons during uncertain times. CBS News Kelly Cobiella reports. (March 30, 2009)

Live Reporting: Floods in N. Dakota

Floods in N. Dakota
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Floods in New Orleans (NBC News, Sept 1, 2005)

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This story makes us think...Rise in hate group

Rise in hate groups (TRT: 2:14)
CNN's Jason Carroll says a new report shows a 54 percent rise of hate groups in the U.S. since 2000.

The Story

Don Black said he despises Barack Obama. And he said he believes illegal aliens undermine the economic fabric of the United States. Black, a 55-year-old former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, isn't the only person who holds such firm beliefs, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which Thursday released its annual hate group report.

The center's report, "The Year in Hate," found the number of hate groups grew by 54 percent since 2000. The study identified 926 hate groups -- defined as groups with beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people -- active in 2008. That's a 4 percent jump, adding 38 more than the year before. (Read the full story)

Do a story touching your viewers: A one-man stimulus package

A pharmacist in Alabama offers his staff bonuses that came with two catches: 15 percent must be spent on charity, and the rest should be spent locally. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports.

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Comment: Can you do a story that touches the viewer?

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Libraries offer free relief from tough times

Dec. 10, 2008: As personal spending budgets grow tighter, libraries across the country are experiencing a welcome revival. NBC's Chris Jansing reports. (Nightly News)

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Profile pkg - Recipes For A Recession

93 year-old Clara Cannucciari is isn't as fazed as most when it comes to the current economic crisis. As CBS News Michelle Miller reports, she survived The Great Depression and now her cooking tips are a hit.

March 4, 2009 4:19 PM

Take a Humanized Angle

Obama's Plan Won't Help All

One in five U.S. homeowners with mortgages are "underwater," meaning they owe more money to their lender than their property is worth. Ben Tracy reports on whom Obama's housing plan will help.

March 4, 2009 4:09 PM

Dr. Z's Comment: This story provides an example on how to report by taking a humanized angle.


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Profile Package - Blind Teen Shoots and Scores

California teenager Jimmy Albright suffers from a medical condition which has left him legally blind, although that hasn't stopped his dreams of playing basketball. CBS News' Brandon Scott reports.

March 3, 2009 5:29 PM

Dr Z's comment: Another profile package demonstrating some visual storytelling skills we can use.


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