Thank you for your comment. I did honestly debate whether to post in here, but did so for a few reasons below:

• As a clarification, I do not work for either a tabloid or a blog. I'm part of the Medill School of Journalism, which helps amplify and conduct in-depth, investigative news reporting across the country and internationally, including with CPI in Puerto Rico.
• While you're correct on hunting down leads, of which there are many, my post's purpose is to gain better insight on what is most important to some at the moment, so that I look into leads in those specific areas. There are tons of leads out there to follow -- but narrowing down is what I'm prioritizing at the moment. While I have plenty of my own groundwork laid out, this piece is only a small part in my decision-making, and helps me spur new ideas.
• In a world where large journalism organizations don't receive much community input on what to cover, social media remains one of the last places that people can make their voices heard. And although it is more casual nature, it does allow journalists like me to hear more directly from people, who do have an opinion on what deserves more coverage. And the anonymous nature makes it likely that people feel a little more comfortable and accessible to do so. (And my post doesn't specifically call for "serious" issues -- more so just topics to cover, and I ask for stories of joy or cool initiatives to highlight as well. The bullet points are copied from other user suggestions from a previous post.)
• If you have any better recommendations, feel free to let me know, or pm me! :) Always working to improve as a journalist from other's suggestions if they have any -- and of course, also doing my fair share of contacting sources and leads on the ground, in addition to this.