AJAs 2017 Finalists
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| Slug/Label | Climate: Archibald Lake |
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| Date Aired or Published | Jan. 4/23; May 31/23; Aug. 30/23 |
| Media outlet where first aired or published: | Guysborough Journal |
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Short explanation of the story and how it developed: For years, the fight between Australian mining giant, Atlantic Gold (St Barbara) and local residents of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s in Guysborough County over a 684-hectare tract of land and water, Archibald Lake, nestled in the pristine St. Mary’s River watershed had been playing out in public meetings and behind closed doors. In 2023, as the provincial government began examining its inventory of Crown properties for potential wilderness protection, the struggle became archly political. The Guysborough Journal’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alec Bruce, paid close attention to all the details, established cordial working relationships with all sides in the story and produced a series of highly compelling news features that kept our local readers better informed about the issues than any other media in the province. Bruce earned the trust of both the St. Mary’s River Association and Atlantic Gold for his fair, balanced, and cogent reporting and writing. As a result, these sources went to him first with breaking news. These three enclosed pieces (comprising a single entry)in his continuing coverage demonstrated the highest degree of excellence and skill in climate action news gathering, judgement and execution. |
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Resources of the newsroom (money and time) available to complete the story: Bruce spent approximately 60 hours on the phone, in video conferences, and on the ground, conducting more than a dozen interviews for background and attribution, and another 30 hours to write these stories about Archibald Lake’s journey to official, protected wilderness status. |
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