We'll Want to Know What Happens to Ted Williams

From a journalist's standpoint, the story of Ted Williams is a dream come true.

Rags to riches. Overnight success. And all of the other choice phrases.

That's the same reason why it appeals to the public. The now-famous homeless man -- the former addict with the golden pipes discovered by a Columbus, Ohio producer -- is virtually everywhere.  Williams and his mother have hit the TV show circuit and the touching reunions.

Even how Williams was filmed by the producer is a story: Doral Chenoweth III is something of an advocate for the homeless, for the downtrodden, for people like Williams. Chenoweth's need to help is what made him stop and film that day, but he held the story for five weeks before he posted his video on Youtube, according to CNN.

But because we are journalists, of course, it didn't take long for us to discover the other side of the story. The Smoking Gun published reports of Williams' long rap sheet. And it wasn't long before it was common knowledge that Williams' allegedly has nine kids.

My prediction is that even with Williams' past run-ins with the law and less-than-stellar background (not so surprising, considering his addictions and his homelessness) he will continue to hold the airwaves captive. People are going to want to know: did he make, did he fail? Did he disappoint his mother again? Did he fall off wagon the again?

And my fellow journalists, as tenacious as we are, will be right there to tell the story.

Bridgette Outten is a journalist and media consultant with The Write Vision Group, Inc.  Her background is in print journalism and she has written hundreds of articles for newspapers and online publications. At The Write Vision Group, Bridgette advises nonprofits and small businesses on how they can get media attention for their programs and efforts. Meanwhile, she blogs on all things journalism.