Local currencies grab attention

The Telegraph covered local currencies more than three years ago.
Rival to euro as Germans cash in on currency
Germans get by without the euro

Now NPR is covering the story.
From Stalwart To Skeptic, Germany Rethinks EU Role

The local currency story is a long running one, these can be found all over the world. The difference is the declining social mood: why reporters select these stories and how people feel about it when they read it.