Michael Styles

Multi-media Journalist

Canada

I'm a journalist studying at Conestoga College. Print and interview focused, but a competent photographer.

Providing context is an essential part of journalism, especially within a community. I'm trying to use the tools I've learned at Conestoga to do that. Local stories are more important now than ever.

The reality of one's own community needs to be accessible, and I think journalists are in the best position to do that.

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Conestoga College

Feature photo - grad student in library

A picture of a U of G art history graduate student looking for a book in the university library, for a photography assignment.

Conestoga College

Mark Berardine Profile

A profile of the unit president of the Wellington branch of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, Mark Berardine. For an assignment. Inspired by the inevitable impending education crisis in Ontario, as a result of drastic, unnecessary cuts to vital programs.

Conestoga College

Yvonne Fernandes Profile

A profile I wrote - for an assignment - of plucky former Kitchener city councillor, Yvonne Fernandes. Informed by her contentious column in the Kitchener Citizen, criticizing fellow city councillors.

Conestoga College

WRPS media relations co-ordinator voted vice-chair of a network involved in stonewalling Globe’s...

A story I wrote - for an assignment - on Cherri Greeno, the media co-ordinator for Waterloo Regional Police Service, being voted in as the vice-chair of the Ontario Media Relations Officers Network. Informed in part by an email chain published as part of the Globe and Mail's Unfounded series.

Conestoga College

LGBTQ students raise the flag over U of G

A story - for an assignment - on a campus group at the U of G raising a pride flag, and connecting LGBTQ students with the wider community. Inspired by the urgent need to have written a story for deadline.