Final project "This Economic Life"

This week, we start work on our final project, to be included in the WNPR series "This Economic Life." Some stories (especially if the sound quality of the recordings is very good) could end up in part, or in their entirety, on our air. All pieces will be included in a podcast version for wnpr.org. As we've discussed already, here's the project:

Find a story about how the economic downturn is forcing people to make changes in their lives. Maybe it's second jobs, or workforce training...maybe it's small businessmen finding new ways to attract customers...maybe there's an unintended positive consequence of this downturn. An example of this kind of story in print form was in today's Hartford Courant.

The story should include these elements:

1. 4 to 4:30 minutes long

2. At least 3 voices (or sources) in the story, to provide different viewpoints

3. At least one scene - where action, or an interview is happening in a place that helps to tell the story.