The View From Here
For over thirty years, Vernon Oickle penned a weekly column for newspapers serving his home town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. His essays became anticipated weekly visitors to homes all along the South Shore. He wrote about large issues and small, pet peeves and grand plans, national news and the closing of a cherished store in the community. His column, "The View from Here", was the essence of what people look for in a community paper.
This collection gathers the best of those essays for your reading pleasure, in categories ranging from how to make a community strong to how to survive in a scary pandemic to advice for men on Christmas shopping.
book details
ISBN 978-1-998149-87-2
6x9 paperback, 274 pages
reviewer comments
These days as the media landscape shifts, the long-standing idea of journalism as a public service is under attack. This timely collection of columns by Vernon Oickle-an award-winning journalist and author - highlights the vital role of local newspapers as hubs around which communities unite.
As you will discover, this collection of columns is rich with observation, personal perspective and opinion. Each story reflects Vernon's deep connection to community and his readers. Each column eloquently brings the past issues and events to life and taps into our shared humanity and experiences - love, loss, laughter, struggles, outrage and optimism.
-- Kim Kierans, journalist, educator and author of Journalism for the Public Good: The Michener Awards at 50.