Tag / Local news
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How The Discourse is reinventing the local newspaper to fight polarization
Editor in chief Erin Millar on the setback that caused them to change gears and devote themselves to three communities. -
Building trust at the local level
Community reporters have the opportunity to connect directly with their audiences. But are they earning reader confidence? Canadians aren’t so sure. -
The Pointer launches for Brampton readers
“In a city with 700,000 people, roughly, (and) only one (English-language print) media outlet, it leaves a big space for others to come in:” Joel Wittenbel. -
Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in the last 10 years
According to data collected by the Local News Research Project, a majority of closures have been community papers. -
New report finds newspaper cuts bad news for local political coverage
Public Policy Forum research could indicate that local newspapers are being saturated by wire service stories, rather than featuring local political coverage. -
The future of local news is one bound with our own
By illuminating both the values and challenges besetting local journalism, we can reimagine a new day for local news. -
Inside a small town newsroom in a time of news poverty
At the The Chatham Daily News and Chatham-Kent This Week, reporters have had to change with the times. -
How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support local news
Who holds officials accountable when cities like Thunder Bay, Ont., rife with political and racial tensions, have no local reporters? -
A study in news poverty in Thunder Bay
When a massive corruption scandal erupted in Thunder Bay, where were the newspaper reporters? -
New survey investigates state of smaller-market newspapers in Canada
The Canadian data will be compared to the results of the U.S. questionnaire, as well as results from Spain and Austria where the survey is also being conducted.
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