Revealing the Big Apple’s Secrets, Mistaken Beliefs,
& Instinct Accounts
Raven Walker
Veronica Lam and Adrianne Morales, a reporting duo with Uncovering the Jungle, took a journey out to the city to talk to a few natives and newcomers to New York. Despite the immense amount of tourists that essentially dominate the area, the two were able to find long time residents and a few people who currently live in New York even though they haven’t lived there all of their life. The goal of their experiment was to discover and comprehend what people truly appreciate about the Big Apple, and the reason it has become a home to many. They engaged in ‘Man on the Street’ interviews, consisting of three quick questions to gain more insight. The interviews consisted of the following questions:
Veronica Lam and Adrianne Morales, a reporting duo with Uncovering the Jungle, took a journey out to the city to talk to a few natives and newcomers to New York. Despite the immense amount of tourists that essentially dominate the area, the two were able to find long time residents and a few people who currently live in New York even though they haven’t lived there all of their life. The goal of their experiment was to discover and comprehend what people truly appreciate about the Big Apple, and the reason it has become a home to many. They engaged in ‘Man on the Street’ interviews, consisting of three quick questions to gain more insight. The interviews consisted of the following questions:
- What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of New York?
- What are a few misconceptions that people tend to have about New York?
- What is something about New York that only a New Yorker knows?