1. Set the geographic boundary before reviewing stories
Comstock Park is a census-designated place in Kent County, Michigan. The 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimate records 10,577 residents, with a margin of error of 679. A Legal News review should therefore distinguish Comstock Park from Kent County, the wider metropolitan area and the rest of Michigan. A firm may want coverage limited to issues affecting its immediate service area, or it may serve clients throughout the county or state. Those are different editorial choices.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area decision to the consultation. Identify whether the firm wants Comstock Park references, Kent County relevance, Michigan-wide legal developments or more than one layer. Ask how each layer would be reflected in story selection, page language and calls to action.
