[Matthew]

I noticed the article seemed light on quotes and the quotes didn't seem to match what those people usually say about the city...

Everyone quoted in the article said the reporter refused to use any of the positive statistics they spoke of or any of the positives happening in the city. Stats such as Winston-Salem having a higher job growth rate than the state, which is one of the fastest growing states in new jobs, or that Winston-Salem is tied with Austin in startups, as examples. Dr. Nathan Hatch said most of his conversation with the reporter focused on the multi-billion-dollar transformation of downtown, how the city successfully addressed challenges, and the bright future ahead and none of it was used. They also point-out the contradictions in the story. This explains why there aren't many quotes and it's something to think about when reading future news articles like this on the forums. The stats and quotes didn't line-up with what the reporter wanted to say, so they weren't used and what was used was taken out-of-context, from what those interviewed are saying about the article? The reporter still spoke of how hot the local housing market is, how easy it is to attract highly educated people here, and that Winston-Salem is the small city most likely to make the transition to a tech economy. It's happening, as you can see in this thread. That is likely why Winston-Salem was the main city of focus for the article. Winston-Salem is the city people believe will actually make it happen. We are already talking about two potential high-rises in the city's downtown tech district, including soil testing at one of the two sites.