Brian learned that an international logging company was going to be clear cutting an old growth forest of Douglas firs in Cathedral Grove. He and other members of the "Friends of the Grove" group organized a "Crime Against Nature" protest, scheduling it for the day the loggers were to start work and issuing a press release. The day of the protest, representatives from four major news outlets showed up. Why?

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Environmental issues are often seen as controversial and dramatic, making them newsworthy. The protest against the clear cutting of an old growth forest likely had elements of conflict and emotional engagement, making it a more attractive story for news outlets.

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