Why Journalism Matters

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Video: News Media Association  Run by the NMA on behalf of the industry, Journalism Matters is a week-long celebration of the importance of journalism to our democratic way of life which hundreds of news media titles, including National World, take part in every year.

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00:00Hello, my name is Olivia. I'm Jo Bowery.

00:19Hi, I'm Emily. My name's James Connolly.

00:22My name is Nicole McBride. My name is Chris Cortner.

00:25I'm a journalist at Derby World.

00:27I'm a press officer at Wales Online.

00:29Early today I have been out of the office covering a major NHS board meeting

00:33which could have huge implications for the future of Liverpool Women's Hospital

00:37which is a really hot topic at the moment in this city.

00:39What I love about writing for Derby World is you can cover all sorts of content.

00:44So right through from fashion to reviews, interviewing local council leaders.

00:50Today I'm outside West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds

00:53where I'm going to a trust board meeting of the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

00:58Today I'm covering things like plenary and committee hearings

01:01and all the things that happen here in the Welsh Parliament.

01:04That's incredibly important because lots of people would never come to this building.

01:07Lots of people don't tune in to watch proceedings.

01:09It's our job as journalists to make sure that the people of Wales and beyond

01:13know what happens here in the home of Welsh democracy.

01:15Journalism plays an important role in ensuring the story gets across to people online and in print.

01:20I love my job at Yorkshire Post because I get the freedom to go out and about in Yorkshire today

01:25asking people about trending news of the day.

01:27I am in Inverness today and I am working on the five biggest issues facing the Highlands.

01:32I think journalism is important because it gives people access to a platform

01:36where they'll be heard by thousands of people.

01:39It's especially important for rural locations like this one

01:42to make sure they're connected to the rest of their nation.

01:45Journalism is an industry that deserves far more love and appreciation

01:49than it gets.

01:50Local journalism is even more important.

01:52Reporting from the ground, speaking to people in person.

01:55A newspaper is just like a river running through the heart of its community.

02:00Journalism is important because we hold the powers that be to account

02:04and we represent people's voices in the community.

02:07It really matters to people in communities because it gives them a voice.

02:10I'm reporting on things that really impact on people's lives.

02:13It can expose wrongdoing and spark change.

02:17As journalists, it's our job to raise questions and encourage debate.

02:22And that's why journalism matters.

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