Depends, really. Some stuff we bounce around as a group, just sorta shooting the shit in our slack room. Other stuff lands in our laps - Interview opportunities, local news that has a national appeal (the fact that I live in the Twin Cities during the George Floyd protests, for example) are just no brainers that we largely pursue on our own. One of the best things about having worked with all these folks for so long is that we're all pretty good at knowing each others strengths and beats.
How does the idea for stories come to fruition? Is it round tabled or each journalist has free reign?
Depends, really. Some stuff we bounce around as a group, just sorta shooting the shit in our slack room. Other stuff lands in our laps - Interview opportunities, local news that has a national appeal (the fact that I live in the Twin Cities during the George Floyd protests, for example) are just no brainers that we largely pursue on our own. One of the best things about having worked with all these folks for so long is that we're all pretty good at knowing each others strengths and beats.