Today everyone in the group had their first vocational day. I had the opportunity to sit with the manager of the local daily newspaper in Tonder, learn it's history and a little bit about Danish media in general. The newspaper called JydskeVestkysten, got its name when two newspapers joined together - Jydske & Vestkysten - on January 15th, 1991. The newspaper has a circulation of 75,000, with 9 different local sections depending on where people live. The paper is the 5th in all of Denmark for the number that subscribe. Compared to the US, it is expensive to have the newspaper delivered to your home, costing $2 each day. There are 33 different newspapers in Denmark, over 40 TV stations and 80 different radio stations
After talking to the manager, I joined a local reporter who I shadowed for the next few hours on the island of Romo. He was interviewing two Park Rangers about a new project. Near the beaches there are large grassy areas where numerous species of meadow birds live. The grasses are now growing too tall for the birds. The Rangers are building a fence around a large portion of the meadow and inside the fence they are going to place sheep that they hope will eat the tall grasses allowing the small birds to return. The project is part of a larger initiative called EU 20000.
Next I followed the local photographer to another place on the island to take photographs for a story about the financial crisis and how it has affected island life. We went to a development that was started by two men in Tonder, but then sold to a German developer. The project went bankrupt halfway through the building phase, leaving only the concrete bases of the homes and some pipes sticking out of the ground. For the same article, photos were also taken to show the different building styles that can be found on the island.Tomorrow the group will be back together again for our next adventure that includes visiting the local castle.
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