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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.
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.