The Discourse, a digital news organization also located in Vancouver. Since then,
Indiegraf has helped independent journalist-entrepreneurs and small, community-owned publishers across Canada to share the resources needed to launch, grow and fill local news gaps. Recent deals with US publishers will see the model expanding to news deserts in that country. As the award recipient,
Indiegraf receives a $10,000 prize.
Of the honourable mentions, Harada says: Our two runners-up were similarly motivated. Glacier Media customized a pandemic-related news tool for populations scattered across BC in order to engage them in crucial hyperlocal conversations about developments in their own backyards. For its part, the Canadian Press, true to its national mission, developed an innovative tool to help local journalists tailor COVID-19 data and stories for the communities they serve.