Survey: What stories should The Discourse cover in 2024?

The team at The Discourse is leaping into a new year of in-depth community journalism. Our award-winning local reporting starts with listening to real people in our communities — that means you! From solutions and good news stories about people making a difference in the community, to accountability stories that dig into major issues, your input will make our journalism stronger.

Our goal is to fill gaps in the news cycle and report stories of interest that may not be getting a lot of coverage, or in-depth coverage, from other outlets. Take the short survey below to let us know your thoughts. All the questions are optional, so please feel free to answer whichever you prefer. We appreciate your input and look forward to sharing more local stories with you!

What's something you see in your day-to-day life that should be making headlines, but isn't?

Which people or groups deserve more recognition for making your community a better place?

When needed, we strive to hold power to account, expose wrongdoing and point to solutions. What local organizations or systems do you think should be scrutinized more closely?

When it comes to your community, what are you curious about? Do you have a question that a local journalist could help answer? (This could be about local history, environment, governance or anything that comes to mind!)

When you think of The Discourse’s past reporting, are there specific stories or coverage areas that stand out as meaningful or impactful? Why?

Which region(s) are you from, interested in or connected to?

Comox Valley

Nanaimo

Cowichan

Thanks for your feedback! We won't share or quote your responses, but we may want to follow up on something you've shared. If you're open to that, please leave your name and an email address.

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