How did we do?
Our goal was to open the news process — to be radically transparent, to listen deeply and let that insight drive more nuanced and relevant coverage. We did that through conversations and multiple surveys, and kept people in the loop through a weekly newsletter update.

From January through April, hundreds of people participated our focus on seniors & COVID-19. It was a pilot project in what's called "engagement journalism."

Now we want to know what you think of the result to help Postmedia shape its next steps.

All our Groundwork coverage is at edmontonjournal.com/groundwork. The final series is running online and in the newspaper April 20 - 24.
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One of the goals of Groundwork is to use community perspectives to produce nuanced reporting that is highly relevant to the community we serve. How well do you think we accomplished this?
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Seniors & COVID-19
The first round of listening highlighted huge levels of anxiety around the vaccine rollout. So the first month, we focused on building a guide to answer community vaccine questions.

Then we turned to focus on isolation, resilience and low-tech options to reconnect. The final series (running April 20 - 24) is on what really happened during the pandemic both for seniors in care facilities and the community, including a look at the long-term issues behind the cracks and the chasms.

We're also planning a live Q & A for early May about how to prepare for when you or a loved one needs care.
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Being able to connect with a diversity of community members has been the richest part of this project.

If you sign up for the newsletter at http://groundwork.edmontonjournal.com we'll give you a heads up on any future projects. If you leave your name and email address/phone number, we'll only use it to better understand your responses.

We will not share identifying information collected in this form without your express permission.
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Contact us
You can reach journalist Elise Stolte with questions at estolte@postmedia.com and read more about the Groundwork pilot project at edmontonjournal.com/groundwork.

We take your privacy seriously and want to be clear: this is an engagement effort, not an interview. We will not share identifying information provided in this form without your express permission. By filling out the form, you acknowledge Elise Stolte or another Edmonton Journal staff member may follow up with you. For more details, please reference our privacy policy. https://pages.postmedia.com/privacy-statement/
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