The public is invited to a local news forum on Tuesday March 20, 2018 at 7 pm in Victoria Hall to start the conversation and to receive feedback for local media and news coverage in Northumberland County.
The event presented is by Loyalist College and a local news committee chaired by Ryerson University Professor Emeritus John Miller and Professor Robert Washburn of Loyalist College.
The organizers are hoping that this will be an opportunity to engage and strengthen local news coverage, particularly following the November 2017 closure of Northumberland Today newspaper, which served Port Hope, Cobourg, Hamilton Township, Alnwick Haldimand Township and the Township of Cramahe.
“This public forum is part of an ongoing effort by a group of individuals who are dedicated to strengthening local journalism in Northumberland County,” said Robert Washburn, Loyalist College faculty. “We’re hoping our efforts will assist this initiative and it will lead to innovation and deeper understanding of what can be done to build a more sustainable model for quality journalism that helps to make the community better.”
In attendance will be newsroom leaders from Northumberland County’s major news providers such as the Northumberland News, 93.3 myFM, Northumberland 89.7 FM, The Now News Network, Cobourg Media and along many others.
In the lobby of Victoria Hall the news networks will be set up to help you receive better quality journalism and where to look for them.
If you cannot attend Tuesday’s forum you can watch the event live at 7 pm on Cobourg Media Facebook or by visiting the Cobourg Media Live Page.
Graham Beer- [email protected]