Jane-Finch.com
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Comment: Podcasts and youtube videos are not reliable sources, issues have still not been addressed. Utopes (talk / cont) 23:22, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: press releases and YouTube are not suitable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 14:14, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
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Type of site | hyperlocal, news, community journalism |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Paul Nguyen |
| Created by | Paul Nguyen |
| URL | jane-finch |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Jane-Finch.com is a hyperlocal website[1] that serves as a portal to the Jane and Finch community located at the northwest end of the city of Toronto, Canada. The grassroots project quickly gained notoriety and became a national success story.[2][3]
History
Jane-Finch.com was launched on March 13, 2004 by Paul Nguyen.[4] It began as a rap and hip hop site and later evolved to promoting social issues in the area.[5][6] In the process of building the website, Nguyen was helped out by his friend, Mark Simms. Their goal was to send out a positive message about the neighborhood, as they started finding stories and filming about various local topics. In 2005, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation producers Tamar Weinstein and Jennifer Fowler were the first to notice the work of Nguyen and Simms, hoping they could be able to get an inside access to the residents, something that wasn't easy due to the events of the Year of the Gun. It eventually led to the production of a documentary Lost in the Struggle.[7]
The website produces videos and articles with residents to give a look inside the community.[8][9] Jane-Finch.com provides a counterpoint to negative media coverage surrounding the neighborhood by sharing positive news stories through a wealth of historical and current news about the area.[10]
Reception
Jane-Finch.com attracted local and national media attention for offering a unique look into the area.[11][12][13]
Awards
In 2010, Jane-Finch.com won a Canadian Ethnic Media Association Award in the Internet Category for its community journalism.[12] A year later, the website received a Heritage Toronto Award for "promoting and conserving aspects of Toronto's cultural history".[14]
References
- ^ D'Andrea, Aaron (March 13, 2023). "Jane-Finch.com a tool to battle stigma surrounding area, creator says". toronto.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Vuchnich, Allison (February 1, 2005). "Jane-finch.com". Global national. Link to YouTube copy since original is longer available.
- ^ Radio Canada International: Paul Nguyen, galardonado activista y cineasta de la ciudad de Toronto
- ^ URBAN HERO: Paul Nguyen combats Jane-Finch stereotypes on 'positive' news portal
- ^ Paul Nguyen – Ghetto Blaster Revisited & the Rise of Jane-Finch.com
- ^ As a summer marred by violence once again puts Jane-Finch in the headlines, resident filmmaker Paul Nguyen shows us the ’hood behind the hype.
- ^ It's a Crime
- ^ CBC Our Toronto - September 16, 2017
- ^ Jane-Finch.com, the voice of a neighbourhood for more than a decade, gets GG award
- ^ Advocates highlight best of Jane and Finch as community changes with future LRT, new homes
- ^ Jane-Finch dot-com Website opens community to the world
- ^ a b Jane-finch.com celebrates six years online, founder wins national awards for multiculturalism, journalism
- ^ 'A feeling of shock': How a Toronto creator's Jane-Finch website drew the ire of police, local radio station
- ^ Jane-Finch.com receives Heritage Toronto Award