Brian learned that an international logging company was going to be clear cutting an old growth forest of Douglas fir trees 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 often generate controversy and dramatic moments, making them newsworthy. The protest against the clear cutting of an old growth forest would be viewed as a human interest story, and the fact that the logging company was international may have added an element of interest to the story as well.

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