DIVERSITY COVERAGE 61 ENTRIES
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Etobicoke Guardian
Talk about going beyond the headlines! Great effort. Interesting, relevant, and gives voice to so many who aren’t always in the news. One of the big issues with modern newspapers is reaching young people and different voices, this does that in spades. Well done Aaron D’Andrea and Joanna Lavoie.
Mississauga News
Can’t think of a more important topic at the time or a better way to have written it. Well done Sabrina Gamrot.
Parry Sound North Star
This is diversity reporting. Going beyond marches to the people and the issues and the voices. Well done Stephannie Johnson and Strength of Two Buffalo.
HONOURABLE MENTION The Haldimand Press – An important story really well told with research and context. Well done Kaitlyn Clark.
GENERAL COMMENT It was inspiring to see the range of submissions in the category. As media, we have a long way to go in representing all of our readers in our newsrooms and on the page, but these submissions show we are well on our way. Some of the thought and research that went into these projects shows that reporters and editors know that it matters and are dedicating valuable time to these stories. Kudos to all who submitted quality work to this category. Well done.
ONTARIO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION
dge JuJennifer Thuncher Editor The Squamish Chief Squamish, BC
Jennifer Thuncher is the editor and a roving reporter at The Squamish Chief. She can be found chasing down the paper’s other journalists, local politicians, or wildlife, depending on the day. She is a Simon Fraser University and Langara journalism grad. She had careers as an English instructor, administrative assistant, and ice-cream scooper in her life before journalism.
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