I thought I’d take a minute to write about how much I like local news.
That’s right, national and international politics-loving me has gotten right into the local news scene over the last couple of months. There’s something to be said about knowing something about the place where you live.
Every day, I talk to someone or see something that makes me really appreciate the city. I’ve discovered whole neighbourhoods that I never visited before. So many people in the city are working on these amazing projects, and it’s really something to be able to meet them, or at least talk to them over the phone.
Sure, there are fluff stories, but there are also highly meaningful stories. Unlike many national politics stories, these can affect people immediately and every day.
Of course, I write this as I scour the web for story ideas to present in that all-important story meeting tomorrow. In case you didn’t know, local news is hard.
