TVO receives $2M donation for new Ontario journalism hubs

TORONTO – TVO has announced plans to expand its current affairs coverage across Ontario after receiving a $2 million donation from Goldie Feldman and the Barry and Laurie Green Charitable Trust, one of the largest philanthropic gifts to journalism in Canada.The provincial broadcaster said that the donation will enable it to create a new network of TVO Local Hubs in regions throughout the province. Journalists will be hired to expand and deepen coverage, and the Hubs will establish new partnerships with colleges and universities, creating internship opportunities for students.Focused initially on the first Local Hub in Thunder Bay (with three...