5 IDEAS
An excellent idea to increase community involvement

The Missourian article "5 ideas - What People Should Be Talking About," compiled by Holly Leach, is a very good concept for increasing community involvement and interaction with the newspaper. The paper plans on doing this every week, with five new ideas addressed to the public. This week, the "ideas" are the abortion bill, Constitution Day, pedestrian safety, "The buck stops where?" and artificial turf. After a brief overview of each issue or idea, there is a question asking the reader to comment with their opinions on the particular subject matter.
I think this is a very smart idea. It encourages involvement both with the newspaper and within the community. Some of the newspaper's first goals are to increase knowledge about the community it serves and to encourage involvement within that community, and the "5 ideas" concept is a very good way to accomplish those goals.

Story Link: http://www.digmo.org/news/story.php?ID=16082