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Close to Home: Great stories begin with local reporting

Number 3441
Subject Local Reporting
Source Ryan Gabrielson
State California Watch
Year 2010
Publication Date Better Watchdog Workshop, San Francisco, Calif.
Summary Gabrielson shows how to elevate local reporting from the \"numbing procession of planning and zoning meetings, \'not in my backyard\' protests and feel good articles about people.\" He suggests focusing on reporting that isn\'t linked to a daily deadline and investigating the data available from different entities within the city. He includes four examples of great local reporting.
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