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Local news important for connecting community members, say panelists

This is one of a series of articles and videos on the June 2017 conference “Is no local news bad news? Local journalism and its future” hosted by the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre. Watch the full conference panel below. To read more about the conference and local news, visit:  localnews.journalism.ryerson.ca. By JASMINE BALA Staff reporter Local news matters because it…

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is part of a journalist’s job, say panelists

BY MADDIE BINNING Staff Reporter Young journalists – and even industry veterans – can feel uncomfortable reporting controversial stories on topics like race, gender and LGBT issues. Some may even shy away from reporting on these topics to avoid the social media blowback that could follow. But feeling uncomfortable while reporting on some communities and situations is part of being a…

Join us for our first panel of the year: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable