My last few blog posts got into what community journalism is, examples of it both locally and internationally, how it can differ internationally and a review of some recent pieces of community journalism. Now that graduation is soon upon me and the start of my professional career shortly thereafter, I have to make some decisions. Continue reading
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A Look at Community Journalism in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay area is the place that I’ve called home for nine months out of the year for the past four years. Florida is home to some of the more strange stories that one may see on the news. It is community journalism that allows for stories, from the weird to the wonderful, to be known. Continue reading
Community Journalism: Other Definitions and the UK
Journalism is a practice that exists all over the world. No matter the language, news outlets find ways to inform the public on a local level. In large countries such as the United States, it’s definitely easier to have community journalism. The sheer size allows for all of those small towns and cities to really focus on the local happenings. But what about all of those other countries? Continue reading
Why Bother With Community Journalism?
Community journalism is everything that ‘hard news’ journalism is not. It can be fun, shallow, thought-provoking or even just mundane. But at the heart of it are the people. And sometimes what they do isn’t covered or is minimally covered. This type of journalism I believe is very important and should always have a place in news publications. But before I get more into that, let’s start with some definitions. Continue reading