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Journalists Orlando Bailey and Candice Fortman discuss how their news organizations have been able to bring the community together in a time of social distancing.
Community-focused journalism is crucial to representing community interests, but the pandemic has made it significantly more difficult to build those connections. Journalists from Bridge Detroit and Outlier Media share how their organizations adapted to continue serving Detroit residents and deliver community-based news amid physical distancing.
“I want to make sure residents in our neighborhood know and understand that this is a newsroom that’s yours.” —Orlando Bailey, Bridge Detroit