"You're the editor"

My story about housing sales dropping should be on the front page because it is news that directly affects people locally, and therefore something people need to know about. Some of the other stories are important, but none affect the local public in such a way that this issue does. The fact that housing sales are way down also relates back to the bigger picture of our struggling economy, and that is something that should be on most people's mind right now because it affects everyone, whether you're looking for a job, trying to sell your home, or just struggling to make ends meet.