Toronto Star patterns of news coverage: Where crime & policing news is covered in the city

By CHRISTINA WONG

With this map, you can identify areas of the city that were mentioned in crime and policing news and areas that were ignored.

To use this map:
–Each reference to geographic locations referenced in Toronto Star stories and photographs is indicated by yellow points, lines and polygons on the map. Hover over any of these features to see more information about the references
–The blue lines represent City of Toronto Ward boundaries. Hover over any of the wards to discover the ward name and number
–Zoom in and out to see locations in your neighbourhood that received news coverage
–Use the Visible Layers menu to turn on and off the various elements of the map such as ward boundaries and story references to city areas such as parks and neighbourhoods, street/transit lines, and dots that indicate specific addresses