It’s about trust. Our relationship with our readers is based on transparency, honesty and integrity. That’s why we started a trust initiative to let you know who we are and how and why we do what we do. This article is part of this project.
The first thing you’re likely to see when you pick up a copy of our print edition or read the cover story online is a face. It could be someone you met on the street, who saw you around town, a neighbor, or even a relative.
Faces and names make this newspaper a community newspaper. Whether it’s the ongoing housing crisis, the impact of COVID-19 on tourism, or the local police in the face of the use of body-worn cameras, these names and faces help tell the story.
These voices highlight important issues that may affect you, your family, or neighbors, broaden discussion, or lead to solutions for the wider community.
These voices help tell the story from a perspective that our readers might not otherwise be told. Your decision to allow us to use their names, take their pictures and have them on the front page comes from courage. This courage often leads to connecting with someone who can help, support a local business, or meddle on an important issue. We are grateful for that.
It also allows us to tell both sides of a story, helps build trust with our readers, and provides the transparency that is vital to community journalism.
So if a reporter asks you for a comment or a photo, or if you come to us with one, remember that putting a name and face on a story has an effect.
Dominik Wisniewski is a reporter for Northumberland News. He can be reached at [email protected].
We look forward to your questions and appreciate your comments. Send an email to our Trust Committee at [email protected].
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