New correspondents share importance of community news

By Jennifer Neutel Oakland Voices participants tackle journalism challenges through program Tiffany Lacsado says she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be an Oakland Voices correspondent, and is looking to bring awareness to community issues that go unnoticed through her writing. A non-profit worker in her mid-30s, with a two-year-old son and a baby … Continue reading New correspondents share importance of community news

Canadian radio journalist launches program to feature local immigrants

 By Jennifer Neutel Canadian radio journalist Leah Shaw is launching a new program that will feature the individual stories of immigrants living in her hometown of Salmon Arm, British Columbia. The goal is to provide a more multifaceted perspective of the community of 17,000 and help people better understand the “richness of individuals” who live … Continue reading Canadian radio journalist launches program to feature local immigrants

Newspaper series brings sensitivities to light

Handling sensitive content, navigating new relationships among challenges Unite Rochester ran a couple of stories in June around a flashpoint issue: people part of a Bhutanese and Nepalese refugee community feeling targeted and preyed on by African-Americans expressed mounting anger that was about to hit a breaking point. The refugees had been reluctant to go … Continue reading Newspaper series brings sensitivities to light

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