Local Issues and Local News

Local news could be regarded as events reportage, by the news, from a localized perspective that wouldn’t be a concern of another locality or international or national range. Local news is becoming less available to many, as trending stories on social media are generally more ‘eye-catching,’ I would say. After interviewing some people in the local community to find out how informed they are about local issues, I have a more vivid idea of the state of awareness in the community. To conduct these interviews, I focused on a news story I came across on The Ryersonian website, ‘Liberals win minority government’ https://ryersonian.ca/liberals-win-minority-government/

My interviews were conducted at the Toronto City Hall around mid-day on Oct. 23. Generally, each audio clip will be one to two minutes long.

I interviewed Vera Dadic at the Toronto City Hall, asking her what she knew about the Liberals winning the minority government during the 2019 federal elections.

I interviewed Jarrut Oeman at the Toronto City Hall, asking him what he knew about the Liberals winning the minority government during the 2019 federal elections.

I interviewed Mike Williams at the Toronto City Hall, asking him what he knew about the Liberals winning the minority government during the 2019 federal elections.

In conclusion, by talking to people firsthand, you can have a more transparent and detailed idea of how well-informed they are about local issues. From what I observed during my interviews, I believe that most people are well-informed about local news, and there is a higher ratio of those who get their news through traditional media to those who rely on social media for local news. Although that doesn’t mean some people don’t rely on social media to be informed about local issues, the majority rather watch the news on television or listen to the radio or read newspapers, especially the older generation.