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A recap.
In yesterday’s edition of The Strut, I told you about pleas to the government from Canada’s aviation sector for help buoy the industry—one that more acutely affected by pandemic restrictions than others. To put a face to the issue, I broke down how a few workers were financially affected. I made the numbers look as pretty as I could so they’d be more easily understood.
That reportage is an example of how I’m finding gaps in mainstream media coverage and adding a visual spin to my reporting. The work involved is the equivalent of what four people in a typical newsroom would have produced: one to write/report, one to edit, one to curate and another to create the graphic.
I did it alone. I didn’t get paid to do it. It cost me time. But it was worth it.
My effort paid off, somewhat. Views were four times higher than last week’s edition. It’s a promising sign—considering I’m only three weeks into this—but I need help to grow my audience.
I’m onto something, I think?
The more engagement I see, the more inspiration I get to keep going.
That, I hope, will make The Strut better.
Initially, when I started this, it was a gateway to promote what I actually wanted to create: my visual news platform, The Vantage. That is still on the table. But I see value in this newsletter beyond what I initially thought. We’re in an era when media coverage is shrinking. When that happens, we all lose.
What I’m asking.
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