Starting With the Two Daves

1:09 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls:

After a voyage to find the office of Sioux Falls Mayor Dave Munson, we received a warm welcome. David Kranz, a well-known political reporter for the Argus Leader, gave me a firm handshake and welcomed me into the conference room.

Jim Cheeseman, multimedia news editor at the Argus Leader, asked instructor Kelly and me to sit awkwardly close together for camera closeup check. He has one of the thickest New Jersey/New York accents I’ve ever heard, and it recalled bad memories from the Bronx. Those stories are for
another time, though. There we sat for the next 15 minutes waiting for the mayor and discussed politics with a man of much knowledge. Conversing with Kranz is like watching CNN or Fox News.

In came Munson, and the two Daves immediately began their interview as the camera started rolling. I kid you not—it was on the south side of four minutes, and important topics were covered.

South Dakota is receiving more attention than originally predicted because of the presidential primaries.

“The focus has really come to South Dakota, and Montana, too,” Munson said.

Lastly, the two discussed how information is found and viewed in
today’s society. Basically, they admitted to being cell phone addicts,
something they never thought would happen to themselves. They
said some phones are like computers and that information is starting to
lean in that direction.

“Young people aren’t going to read the newspaper,” Munson said.” They can just get it on their phones.”

Speaking from experience, teenagers do find it extremely difficult to
live without cell phones. Quite frequently, I find myself looking up
stats and scores on my phone. Ultimately, the Internet will only expand
its usage from the cellular phone.

“These kids can access the world,” Munson said.

—M.J. Casiano, American Indian Journalism Institute