What is the Local Journalism Initiative?

From the Community Radio Fund of Canada:

The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) supports the creation of original civic journalism that covers the diverse needs of underserved communities across Canada. Funding is available to eligible Canadian media organizations to hire journalists to produce civic journalism for underserved communities. The content produced is made available at Frequency News so that Canadians can be better informed. It is made available to Canadian media organizations through a Creative Commons license.

This program has been made possible by the Government of Canada.

For the Campus-Community sector, the initiative is managed by the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC). Reporters at CHLY 101.7FM funded through the Local Journalism Initiative work with two national coordinators from the CRFC who provide editorial feedback on the stories they are working on. Internally, Jesse Woodward acts as managing editor for content produced through the LJI at CHLY providing an additional layer of editorial feedback on stories published.

The Local Journalism Initiative helps fund our Non-profit Newsroom Project. If you would like to support local journalism, support this project with a donation today.

You can find stories funded through the LJI below and in our news section.

 
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Nanaimo’s new poet laureate looks forward to sharing poetry and language
Nanaimo’s new poet laureate looks forward to sharing poetry and language

Neil Surkan is excited to be a literary ambassador as he is to be appointed the City of Nanaimo’s newest Poet Laureate.

City of Nanaimo encourages all road users to be alert and be seen
City of Nanaimo encourages all road users to be alert and be seen

As the days get shorter and the weather becomes cold and wet, the City of Nanaimo is reminding everyone commuting to stay alert and be seen in their community, whether by car, bike, or while walking.

Unboxing Bravery journeys through gender identity and finding your true self
Unboxing Bravery journeys through gender identity and finding your true self

A show coming to the OV Arts Centre in Nanaimo will explore gender and transgender allyship through the art form of drag, and telling one person's journey of finding themselves. 

The ‘Tinder of Construction' hopes to lower construction materials ending up in landfills
The ‘Tinder of Construction' hopes to lower construction materials ending up in landfills

A new initiative is helping construction and manufacturing companies share leftover materials, lowering their costs and keeping more waste out of landfills.

Local poverty advocate group connects low-income people with harder-to-find resources
Local poverty advocate group connects low-income people with harder-to-find resources

Since its start in December of 2023, Poverty Advocacy Nanaimo has worked to connect low-income people and families with resources that tend to be harder to find.

Results of Public Works Yard AAP still not ready
Results of Public Works Yard AAP still not ready

It has been over a year since the City of Nanaimo first started the process of seeking the consent of the voters to borrow funding to upgrade the Public Works Yard.

 

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