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A community reporter has gone back to his roots and drawn on his local connections to find news in the area where he grew up.

Felice Southwell, 24, is a community reporter for Brighton and Hove News. As part of the Community News Project, her role aims to support quality local journalism by reporting on underserved communities.

A reporter has said it has been a “dream come true” to showcase real stories from people in Wales’ LGBTQ+ community as he marks the end of his time in the Community News Project.

Community reporter Will Luker with his first front page splash A community reporter’s first splash is often testament to their local connections and commitment to getting untold voices heard. This is especially true for Will Luker, community news…

Cait Findlay has filmed snippets of her busy working day as a community news reporter for Cambridgeshire Live. The 24-year-old started her day on 15 December preparing to cover the Royal College of Nursing strikes at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

A community reporter has captured what her working day looks like as she engages with those who live in the Scottish Highlands. Sixteen-year-old Iona MacDonald was recruited by Highland News and Media in June to cover a patch stretching from…

Community reporters came together for a week-long bootcamp at Bournemouth University. Picture by Saeed Rashid. Community reporters are a “joy to teach” thanks to their commitment, enthusiasm and industry access, say training providers as NCTJ teaching gets underway…

Reporters hired under the banner of the Community News Project – a scheme funded by Meta – have been using the Facebook Live tool to showcase themselves, their stories and what’s happening in their communities. The livestream allows community reporters…

Community reporter Hannah Bridgeman A community reporter has drawn on her media law training to tell the story of a sex abuse victim, who bravely waived his right to anonymity. Hannah Bridgeman, community reporter for the Lancashire Evening…