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The reporter did well with putting the story in a setting and developing out the characters, as well as adding a bit of conflict to the piece. The news angle was well thought out and clear. The voice came through very well, too. I understood what the reporter was thinking and how he felt about Jake, he also didn't leave out the nitty gritty parts of Jake. He was written with flaws and the story rang true to human nature. Jake was written doing a variety of things, and during that action, he was often talking about things that he used to or does do before becoming a total hermit. The reporter talked to him about why he left and what's been happening since he did. He asked about friends and family and Jake definitely delivered on that part. I think the reporter did an excellent job with interviews and getting the readers the information they wanted, and also balancing that out with his own findings and thoughts about Jake, and who he is outside of the media. The reporter had to hang out with Jake quite a bit to get the information he wanted, but also to learn about Jake as a real live person with thoughts and feelings. He did a good job of being fait to Jake, and not going into the interviews with any preconceived notions about how the interview was going to happen. He talked to not only Jake, but Jake's family and friends about what life there is like and how Jake is as a person. The reporter had a good beginning middle and end, starting with meeting jake and ending with the reporter leaving Hawaii and talking to Jake about maybe coming back to hang out.