If you haven’t started already, now might be the time to jump on the buy-Canadian bandwagon.
I’m not talking about groceries, cars or maple syrup, though; I want you to buy independent Canadian news.
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Advertisers have provided the latticework on which to build community news for as long as black ink has filled newsprint pages with information. They also dot the other mediums where you learn about what is happening.
So, how can you support local news outlets in providing you with the most up-to-date information about our community?
To start, please click and go to the respective websites from our social media posts. Read the news there, don’t depend on someone else to sum it up for you with a copy and paste on Facebook.
I understand it’s frustrating to go through a third party to get the necessary information or the story. I’m sure every reporter who works for non-mainstream media has voiced their concerns about the Facebook ban on Canadian news … yet here we are.
If you are reading a hard copy of a free newspaper, listening to your favourite local radio news, or watching the local news on TV, go see their supporters.
Say thank you to those businesses you see, read and hear supporting these outlets.
Understand that without their support, we couldn’t bring you breaking news, hold people accountable, and tell the stories you want to hear.
None of us ever wants to be like the mainstream news outlets.
We don’t want to answer to people who don’t understand our unique border issues. Supporting the people and businesses that support local news production helps us do that.
From a personal perspective, I love working for an organization that has provided local stories which are strictly niche to our little piece of Canada for over 100 years. I take pride in the information we bring you every day. We hear your compliments, complaints, story ideas, sorrow, happiness, and anger, and we embrace them.
So, the next time you consume a story you like, especially locally in any medium, realize it was brought to you by local businesses.
If you’re hopping on the buy Canadian bandwagon, buy local. Your dollars help keep the community going in more ways than one.
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