, perhaps the public will renew their interest in their world neighbors. The core areas to reinvent a international news framework is in community links, richer content, and special packaging.To begin, news sources must localize interest-start small. If local papers, area news, Internet sites and other community resources concentrate on developing world news coverage, audiences will begin to recognize the importance of being educated in international affairs. An integral step in developing this new framework of interest begins with linking the community to other countries and their people.The world is increasingly interdependent in areas such as economics, the environment, crime, drug trafficking, health and immigration, therefore opening opportunities for journalists to relate international stories to American communities (American Society of Newspaper Editors). For example, business' tied to international markets is a deep-rooted reason to report on international money matters, while diverse communities' immigrant populations broaden the cultural link to other nations. Also integral in developing a new framework of interest are educational efforts. Workshops and classes for news staff and in local schools must teach the growing importance of international awareness in this global age. In addition to linking the community to international stories, the content and packaging of stories also plays a major role in raising interest. Today, if an event in the world makes the news it centers on politics, wars, accidents, natural disasters, violent images (Richstad, Anderson, p.54). Since those are the only stories printed, readers turn the page not looking to read more negative events. Although there is an importance in covering disaster stories, journalist's must first reinvent readers' curiosity before they will take the time to read the story in depth. Interest is raised when content expands beyond violence and politics. Adding ...
