You're expected to have it. In fact, it's almost rude not to have it. Not everyone can or wants to live in a small town or rural area. But places like this have important lessons for all of us. News travels in a very natural and efficient way here.
News is about things that happen that matter to the people getting the news.
News gets passed from person to person. Everyone who passes it on adds their point of view and their own experiences. And I don't get the impression they much care what we think. Straight Goods is about bringing the news home. It's about bringing you, the news reader, into the story, and giving you a chance to become part of the story As a result, too much of what passes for news today doesn't matter much to my neighbours.