According to sources, the City of Kingston has been looking into other options for delivering news after hearing about cuts to news services in other areas and has settled on using a Town Crier. Kingston already has a town crier and is also looking into how to best bring this format to the residents of Kingston.
Local Voicealist expert Jordan Newscaller believes the most likely format will be to have the Town Crier announce the local news briefs in Confederation Basin, across from City Hall, at 6pm. Still unknown is whether or not they will be recording or livestreaming his announcements online or if the Town Crier will be travelling to various parts of the city to repeat his news callouts to gathered residents.
This new format will see local news being reported locally and still allows residents to stay informed about events and happenings in the city around them.
Local resident Blake Citizens welcomes the new format. "It might be nice to gather once again with other residents and keep up to date on what's going on in the city." they said, adding that, while they still read the news online from excellent locally-produced news sources, having it still summarized in a format like this can still be a positive thing.
News media expert Parker Newsie acknowledges that media companies are in difficult times. "The landscape of news media is changing and media companies are feeling the pinch, financially. With companies tightening the belt, many feel it's time to consolidate services while still trying to keep the same amount of services. It's understandable why local residents may feel the need to seek other options to keep up to date on local goings on."
It's still unknown as to when the Town Crier news services will begin as the format is still being decided, but the idea seems to have gained positive support from local residents.
