Challenge question

• How can the city collaborate with journalism students to tell good stories about local government?

Educational partners

• Durham College

Course

• Future Writing and Publishing

Instructor

• Teresa Goff and Brian Legree

City branches

• Corporate Communications and Economic Development

Student Solutions

Students from the Journalism program interviewed City Staff and Council and wrote the following articles:

• Here’s the story behind Airbnb, Uber, COVID-19 enforcement in Oshawa By Cheyenne Jarrett

• Oshawa Fire Services continue to educate during COVID-19 By Desi Huddy

• Oshawa’s fire calls take COVID-19 turn By Vandita Kumar

• Oshawa Fire Services gears up to meet city’s growth By Neshya Carvalho

• Former DC teacher Kerr enjoys acting like a councillor By Shaleel Ross

• Saulnier: Keeping Oshawa operating By Caitlin Bolt

• ‘I still remember the day I told my staff not to panic’: Oshawa’s Human Resources director By Joey Cole

• Oshawa going in the Wright direction By Jermaine Mohan

• MacIsaac: Driving innovation, transformation in Oshawa By Emily McPhail

• Councillor Giberson’s mission: Make Oshawa a better place By Ethan Ricker

• Oshawa Mayor Carter supports micro-housing to shelter those ‘living rough’ By Emily McPhail

• Oshawa’s growing taller, building safer By Mitchell Reid