Tag / Local news
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Research shows that local news reporters are working harder than ever – and they’re loving it
By Gregory Furgala for the Local News Conference Across the United States, reporters and editors at local newspapers are working longer hours, in smaller newsrooms and with fewer opportunities for advancement. They’re…
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![Steven Zhou, Chelby Marie Daigle, Ishmael Daro and Naheed Mustafa speak on June 4 panel moderated by Amira Elghawaby. Photo courtesy of Angela Long.]()
Muslim communities are telling new stories to break old stereotypes, say panelists
By Angela Long for the Local News Conference If you want to learn about the Muslim community, don’t read the news, says the associate editor of The Islamic Monthly. Steven Zhou, who converted to…
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![Asmaa Malik, Catherine Wallace, Tyler Nagel and Gavin Adamson discuss source diversity at June conference. Photo courtesy of Abby Plener.]()
Researchers urge journalists to examine who gets quoted in news stories
By Abby Plener for the Local News Conference While the value of different sources can be subjective, newsrooms have a responsibility to interrogate their choices surrounding which voices get the most coverage,… -
![Lenny Carpenter, Wawmeesh Hamilton, Maureen Googoo and Michael Dick at the Ryerson School of Journalism June 4. Photo courtesy of Abby Plener.]()
Listening to community members essential, say Indigenous journalists sharing industry experiences at local news conference
By Abby Plener for the Local News Conference While working in community news, Wawmeesh Hamilton heard a story from a reporter at a rival paper that he found concerning. The journalist told him that…
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Here’s all our coverage from the Local News conference
Here are all of our live blogs from the Local News conference at Ryerson University in Toronto on June 3-4, 2017. Understanding Local Journalism: An Overview April Lindgren, Colette Brin, Damian Radcliffe and… -
![Robert Washburn, professor of journalism at Loyalist College, and Gretchen King, PhD candidate and community media advocate, discuss their research at the Journalism in Crisis book launch panel at the Ryerson School of Journalism Feb. 9. Photo courtesy of Steph Wechsler.]()
News needs of smaller communities require special attention, researcher says
By Steph Wechsler for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre The ongoing discussion about the state of Canadian news media tends to overlook what’s happening in smaller communities, local news advocate Robert Washburn…
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![Scholars, journalists and educators from around the world will gather in Toronto this spring to discuss the state of local journalism.]()
Toronto conference will explore local news woes and solutions
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre Scholars, journalists and educators from around the world will gather in Toronto this spring to discuss the state of local journalism, develop new… -
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After the local newspaper closes shop
By Nancy Payne for Policy Options Wally Nugent and Brenda Stonehouse were reviewing the ad they planned to run in the Lindsay Post for Canada Day. They were key organizers of the… -
![Local media coverage during the election. The research compared local coverage of the race for MP in eight communities in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. Image courtesy April Lindgren.]()
Suburban and rural communities underserved by local media, new election research suggests
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre The amount of news available about local contests for member of Parliament during the 2015 federal election depended on where in Canada voters…
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As the ink fades
By Jaren Kerr On September 11, 2001, Jeff Brodrucky helped hand out 10,000 copies of the Toronto Star to commuters passing through the Yonge-Sheppard subway station in Toronto. “I gave out, at…
