Closer Look
In this new nightly feature, Village Media journalists take a deeper dive into important stories making headlines around the province
Every day, our local journalists tackle the stories that matter most: the ones that impact your day-to-day life.
In communities across the province — as well at Queen’s Park and on Parliament Hill — our on-the-ground reporters and editors chase down the answers you need to know.
In this new nightly segment — ‘Closer Look’ — Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore an important story they are covering.
These interviews are designed to help you better understand how our reporters gather the information that lands in your local news feed.
Closer Look
CLOSER LOOK: Our local journalism is up for another national award
Tonight on 'Closer Look': BarrieToday reporter-photographer Kevin Lamb is being recognized for a series of powerful stories that put a face on the homelessness crisis in his community.
In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find.
This new feature — ‘Closer Look’ — is a chance to hear directly from those reporters and editors. These conversations go beyond the headlines, helping viewers better understand how we gather the details that land in your local news feed.
On tonight's episode: Local journalism that makes an impact.
SEE: BarrieToday reporter up for national award for homelessness coverage
One of our Village Media staffers has been nominated for a national award for a series of articles that put a face on the homelessness crisis in his community.
BarrieToday reporter-photographer Kevin Lamb is nominated for Best News Coverage (Community Publication) at the 10th annual Digital Publishing Awards for the following stories that focused on one person in particular: a 75-year-old local known as ‘Rick the Mayor.’
- ‘I don’t live like this — I hate it’: Barrie shed dwellers battle elements
- ‘Very sad’: Homeless community mourns loss of Rick, ‘The Mayor’
- ‘Good soul’: Rick ‘The Mayor’ mourned at outdoor service
- ‘They just aren’t as fortunate’: Good Samaritans offer food, land
BarrieToday editor Raymond Bowe says Lamb has a special way of getting people to open up.
"Kevin is a quiet guy with keen listening skills, which is critical while interviewing people, especially when trying to get them to speak openly about their situation, often in less-than-ideal circumstances," Bowe said. "He cares, and that comes through in his reporting."
Lamb joins us tonight to talk about his nomination, and how he brought such powerful stories to light.
Stay tuned for more episodes of ‘Closer Look’ every weeknight at 7 p.m. You can find all our previous segments HERE.
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