Instead of taking the tried and true route of catching the big story floating by and putting their own slant on it, these media outlets took the time to investigate their own story. And even more unusual than doing their own investigative reporting, they spent their precious time investigating a story that was positive.
These positive stories are out there all around us. People do great things all the time. But these things rarely draw the attention of anyone in the media. That’s why it’s so phenomenal to hear about De’Anthony Thomas’s enthusiasm in coaching defense to a bunch of second graders.
It’s a feel-good story. Hearing the story makes you imagine just how excited these kids were when they got a phone call saying “Hi, this is Coach Thomas. My first name is De’Anthony. Our first practice is Tuesday at 5.”
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