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Went to the old steel mill site in Pittsburgh and the story on the ground is way bigger than the 'new jobs' headline
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emmaking6mo ago
The story on the ground is always bigger.
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allen.anthony6mo ago
You're right, @emmaking, the story on the ground is always bigger. I read a piece about a small town's factory closing. The news just gave the job loss numbers. But the real story was about the lost community center, the high school team losing its sponsor, and the local diner losing its morning crowd. The big picture missed all those human details that actually matter.
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mason_reed476mo ago
Guess I'm guilty of that too, @emmaking.
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marybutler4mo ago
My cousin's town lost its only grocery store last year. The news said 15 jobs were gone, but they didn't mention the elderly folks who now rely on expensive gas station food or the 20 mile drive for fresh produce. That's the real cost, not just a number in a report. Why do we keep measuring impact in such a cold way?
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