Rundown Rationale

Here is my rundown and slugs from today's newscast:

A1 MUSIC & HEADS
A2 NBA GAME
A3 OSWEGO STUDENT
A4 STOLEN CHECKS
A5 PALADINO CASINO
A6 ANTIGAY ATTACKS
A7 STABBING CHARGE
A8 INTOXICATED DRIVER
A9 FLAGS OF FATHERS
A10 CHILEAN MINERS
A11 TEASE B
B0 BREAK 1
B1 KICKER
B2 WEATHER
B3 MUSIC&CLOSE
C0 END OF SHOW

Here is my rationale for choosing these stories and placing them in this particular order:

A2
I chose to lead off with the story on former SU basketball stars coming to the dome tommorrow night for the NBA preseason game. I feel that many people in the Syracuse area care and pay attention to Syracuse Basketball and would be interested to know about the NBA game and what former famous players would be back for it.

A3
After that I transitioned to a story about a SUNY Oswego student stealing another student's debit card. It is another school-related story, so I felt it would work.

A4
From then I moved to a story on a home health aid being accused of stealing checks from an elderly person. This story is about another theft so I feel it transitions well from the previous story. It is also a reader so it breaks up the two longer stories from before.

A5
I followed with another reader about the Oneida Nation's response to Paladino's statement about shutting down Turning Stone Casino if he was elected. It's a recent story that was just updated within the time we were in class and is of interest to people in the Syracuse DMA because a lot of people know of and have been to the casino.

A6
I transitioned to the anti-gay hate crime in New York City. It is another timely story of both state and national interest. The story is an anchor actuality and it breaks up the previous two readers from the following two readers.

A7
I used a reader on a Syracuse woman being charged with felony assault for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend because it goes along with the violent theme of the previous story.

A8
After that I chose to discuss the man facing possible life in prison if convicted for his multiple DWI charges. The man is from Syracuse and due to the nature of how many charges her has and the sentence he could receive if convicted, the story is of interest. It also follows the crime related theme of the previous stories.

A9
I chose to break up the readers with a wrap about the author of "Flags of our Fathers" coming to headline a discussion held at Syracuse University for veterans and the military. His book was turned into a motion picture, and with the fame that came from his movie deal and his book the story will hopefully attract interest from people wanting to hear him speak.

A10
I ended the A block with a short reader with a today spin on the Chilean miners story. The miners may be getting out of the hospital today. The story is of worldwide interest and if time was over for the newscast the reader could easily be cut.

B1
For the kicker I chose to inform the audience about the Syracuse Film Festival going on throughout the weekend. The festival happens once a year and attracts many local audience members. The story is soft and good for a kicker.

Overall I feel I did a decent job choosing how to align my stories so that they flowed well.