On the left, a woman with long dark hair is smiling, resting her head on her hand. On the right, a man wearing glasses and a suit is looking straight at the camera with a neutral expression—both embodying the poised confidence of BerkeleyJournalism graduates. Journalist Alison Hill shares how the most important story she ever covered was about a little dog named Boyo, despite writing hundreds of "larger" stories over the years.

Understanding the Context

Also, includes tips on how to find and pitch small, local stories and more. Good localjournalists — those who are involved and integrated in their local communities — are a must for exposing corruption and scandals, says Helge Matthiesen from Bonn's daily newspaper General-Anzeiger. The slow disappearance of local news is being tracked by the Public Interest Journalism Initiative’s Australian Newsroom Mapping Project . Last month the project revealed that 6.3%, or 33 local government areas, had no local print or digital news coverage.

Key Insights

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Final Thoughts

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