Big stories, Small towns: The essential journalism guide for working and thriving in smaller markets

Big stories, Small towns is the essential guide for journalists working in small to medium markets and journalists just beginning their careers. It's a unique look at the challenges of journalism in smaller markets and how to be successful. It's also a useful resource for j-students, experienced journalists, editors, communications professors, public relations professionals, and anyone wanting to gain an insider's view about media and how media professionals approach journalism in small to medium markets. An engaging, practical and sometimes humorous approach is used by award-winning journalist and managing editor Gregg McLachlan. He helps journalists tackle such topics as adapting to life in a new community, how to make any story be a big story, narrative writing, how to deal with mistakes, simple tips to improve and be innovative with interview techniques, how to not fear writing obituaries, how to cope with many of the characters you'll be sure to meet during your career, 100 guaranteed places to dig up story ideas on a regular basis, and many other relevant topics. Among his many accolades, Gregg McLachlan has mentored five journalists to National Newspaper Awards and nominations, coached multiple reporters to Young Journalist of the Year honours in Canada, and managed a Canadian Association of Journalists Investigative Project of the Year award, all groundbreaking achievements for small-market media in a niche dominated by major metropolitan media. His prolific publishing includes over 200 articles on teaching others how to be better communicators. His professional coaching and training articles remain widely used by media, communications professors, university students and public relations expert in Canada, the U.S. and across the globe.