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The case for quiet journalism | Jeremy Klaszus | TEDxYYC

2,957 views · Published 8 September 2018 · 11:00 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Where do we get our news? Where do they get it from? How long are news outlets really taking to process and analyze the information being presented as news to us? We rely on journalists to keep us informed, but modern journalism relies on us for clicks, views and shares. An experiment in online, local, crowd-funded, ad-free journalism boldly proclaims that news can indeed be shared in a non-reactionary, non-sensationalized and meaningful way. Here’s how. Jeremy Klaszus is editor of the Sprawl, a Calgary pop-up journalism venture he founded in 2017. The Sprawl is a crowdfunded, ad-free, made-in-Calgary model—a reinvention of local journalism in tough times. It operates with the goal to share stories in a meaningful, non-reactionary way. Before launching the Sprawl, Klaszus worked as a freelance journalist who covered Calgary for local and international media outlets. He has contributed to CBC, the Walrus, the Calgary Herald, National Geographic Traveler, Swerve and the Globe & Mail.

The Sprawl is Calgary pop-up journalism. They launched in September 2017 to cover Calgary’s municipal election. It began as a zany experiment, a creative way to keep local journalism alive in tough times. A swell of community support has turned the tiny shop into a going concern. It is designed to be set up and taken down and set up again to cover specific things. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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