Crime

    One of my favorite parts of the CJ is the lack of crime stories. Most of the other news stations have so much crime, constantly. The day we had the most crime stories was the Monday, the same day that there was shortage of stories from the paper. I like that they don’t have a lot of crime for many reasons, reasons that I think most everyone agrees with,

First, crime stories typically don’t have a lot of newsworthiness. They affect one family or two, but not the entire city of Louisville. Some crime stories aren’t like that, but the majority are. The CJ hasn’t posted many, and when they have, they have been slightly more newsworthy than others.

Second, that gives off a more elitist vibe. Like the CJ really cares about showing Louisville what really matters and not what they want. I like the lack of an infotainment setup. Excessive crime stories gives publications more of a populus theme so to speak. I like that the Career is going more elitist, and by doing this, less crime.

I’m not saying the CJ is some perfect newspaper that is strictly elitist and every other newspaper should follow it’s example. What I am saying is that I appreciate the shortage of crime stories. And when I read the paper, I get more of an elitist vibe.