The NY Times Project helped me to strengthen the bonds of teamwork through my group and helped me to learn more about the Shutdown. I typically stay away from the news, so I was unaware of the Shutdown until my supervisor mentioned it while I was on the job. This meant that one of the main projects would have to be put on hold and it gave me the inspiration to suggest that as our group’s theme. My teammates were on board with the idea and that’s how it all started.
The first article I chose was how the Shutdown affected the research that was being done on the ice. I thought that it was a good article to include because it showed how the Shutdown had far reaching effects that went beyond the States. I published an article that showed more of a personal effect and how the Shutdown affected the average person as well. Less customers for the family restaurants, and many other ways in which people were affected. I published a pair of articles that announced that the Shutdown was over and also covered some of the after affects. Everything would not go back to normal immediately, following such a big event. This is only a short break and the Shutdown will continue if a deal is not reached soon. I also linked the Shutdown to Baruch and how it could possibly affect the school as well. All, in all, this project required team work and a willingness to put 100% effort into the project. We did well and made the experience fun