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Robert Washburn
Professor e-journalism
Loyalist College

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Recent Posts

Coldest Night of the Year goes virtual for 2021, but the message about those in need remains the same

The show: The full interview with bonus material: NOTE: After this interview was complete, the organizers announced the entire event will be virtual due to a province-wide lockdown. We have all had times when we were outside in the bone-chilling cold.

MP looks back at private members bill as part of end of year reflection

The show: The full interview with bonus material: In the midst of the pandemic, it is particularly hard to be the Official Opposition in the federal government. With all the attention focused on the government’s actions in dealing with COVID-19, people are not paying attention to much else.

Local news orgs grasp the urgency of community roots

“‘Engagement’ will get the respect it deserves as the center of excellence within local media organizations, not an offshoot concept that is often disregarded and undervalued.” Local media will recognize in 2021 that, in order to be trusted and sustainable, they will need to operationalize their whole organization around [...] Click here to view original web page at www.niemanlab.org

The role of local news in covering Trump’s endgame

On Saturday, Sen. Ted Cruz led eleven Republican senators and senators-elect declaring their intention to vote against certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. On the same day, President Trump pressed Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to help overturn election results in his favor; on Sunday afternoon, [...] Click here to view original web page at www.cjr.org

Ensuring Community News Coverage: Nonprofits and Other Models of Success — and Failure — Center for Journalism & Liberty

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