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Ricochet Media's Northern Ontario reporter Jon Thompson

After nearly two years of excluding Ricochet reporter Jon Thompson from media communications on the grounds that a national outlet can't do local journalism, Thunder Bay police reversed course following a closed-door oversight meeting and public pressure. Read the full story here.

Jon will be taking questions from the community about his reporting in Thunder Bay, and his experiences as a journalist in one of the most underserved parts of the country.

Ricochet senior editor Ethan Cox (u/EthanCoxMTL) and audience engagement editor Sophia de Guzman Rivadeiro (u/soap_dg) will also be hopping in the comments to help moderate + engage with all of you <3

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After nearly two years of excluding Ricochet reporter Jon Thompson from media communications on the grounds that a national outlet can't do local journalism, Thunder Bay police reversed course following a closed-door oversight meeting and public pressure.