In Journalism-1 class I have been following the local newspaper, The Courier Journal. While I have been recording each type of story (business, disasters, etc.) I noticed that there have been a lack of political stories, which is odd considering that the election for the senate race in Kentucky is tomorrow, November 4th. On October 28th, just one week before the election, there were a measly 4 political stories in the actual paper, and only 2 stories in the online version of the Courier Journal. What this boils down to is that the Courier Journal is not keeping up with the principal of Watchdog. This means that they are failing to keep up with political figures, even 7 days before the election that could change the majority of congress from Democrats to Republicans, ultimately changing the course of our nation. The Courier Journal must make a serious effort to bring more political news to the people of Louisville.
Here is a link to one of the few political stories on the website for The Courier Journal- http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2014/11/02/alison-grimes-pounds-street-western-kentucky-bid-upend-mitch-mcconnell/18389983/
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