Local journalism is a hit in Thy: Here are the five articles readers are most eager for

**Local journalism thrives in Thy:** Here are the five articles readers are most wild about

A stranded whale, a wolf attack – and news about the neighbor. These are some of the ingredients in the local stories that are the most read in Thy.

The newly started news media KunThy consists of two journalists and a part-time editor, who find and tell the stories from the local area that the people of Thy cannot get anywhere else. (Photo: © KunThy)

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The newly started KunThy keeps the people of Thy updated on the big – and especially the small – news from the local area.

It is going so well that they can now afford for the two journalists to move from home offices to a brand new newsroom in Thisted.

- They know what they are talking about, says subscriber Esben Pilgaard.

Esben Pilgaard has been reading KunThy since the beginning – and he loves having a completely local news media. (Photo: © Rasmus Krieger, DR News)

He lives in Nørhå near Snedsted in Thy and has been a regular subscriber since the start earlier this year.

- The journalists live here themselves, so they know the population inside and out, and they know what is going on. That is why they can put their finger right on what we are preoccupied with.

While the country's mayors are sounding the alarm against news deserts, a new mapping from the Constructive Institute shows that there are at least 250 local news media across the country.

Here is a Top 5 of the most read articles from KunThy – and core reader Esben Pilgaard explains why.

**First Maja found a boyfriend in Thy – then she got a job on a cattle farm in Helligsø** (Photo: © Jens Fogh-Andersen, KunThy)

- That is one of those good stories! exclaims Esben Pilgaard enthusiastically.

The story is about Maja from Kolding. She trained as a farmer, found a boyfriend and subsequently a home in Thy – and now it is her new home region.

- We are interested in people like her coming to Thy. Because depopulation is a problem.

This article underlines that Thy is not just in decline, but that there is also development.

- We don't have a doctor shortage anymore either, Esben Pilgaard points out.

It is precisely the good stories that confirm to the local reader that they live in a good place that are particularly wonderful, he believes.

- We are force-fed so much else that isn't exactly sunshine. The sunshine stories allow you to breathe a little freely.

**New construction in Vorupør cannot be completed: Developer gets refusal on exemption** (Photo: © Jens Fogh-Andersen, KunThy)

The story is about a house in Vorupør that is being built but will not be finished, at least not according to the original plan. Because the house has ended up being taller than both the building permit and the exemption allow, and now local politicians are drawing a line in the sand: This far and no further.

The story is interesting for the people of Thy for two reasons, Esben Pilgaard believes.

- You are interested in development happening here in the area. And when a good initiative is stopped, you want to know why.

The other reason concerns something more universally human.

- You often hear that it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. But you can also think it is terrible that some people build higher in coastal areas where neighbors' views are lost. It stirs emotions!

**Rumor about wolf attack on pony in Vorupør turned out not to be true.** (Photo: © Lone Lærke Krog., KunThy)

In Thy, a rumor suddenly spread that a pony had been attacked by a wolf. But the Danish Nature Agency debunks that rumor in the article.

- There haven't been many wolves seen in Thy. And suddenly there was supposed to be one in Vorupør. People found that odd, explains Esben Pilgaard.

- And then there is something about that pony. You have different feelings for a pony than for a sheep.

In general, wolves are good conversation material in Thy, and it divides the population, Esben Pilgaard says.

- Personally, I have actually reached the point where I don't talk about it anymore. Because you easily fall out over it.

**Halli rediscovered the love of his life after an affair with Hotel Romantik.** (Photo: © Lone Lærke Krog, KunThy)

- Oh yes, Halli! He is my neighbor, Esben Pilgaard says with a big smile.

This underlines how local the news from KunThy sometimes becomes for the people of Thy.

In Thy, Halli was already a bit of a local celebrity – also for those who are not his neighbors. But for many other Danes, Halli became known for participating in the TV program Hotel Romantik, where mature people look for love.

- I think most people in Thy know Halli because he has had a horse stud farm and has many points of contact through that. His girlfriend was also a schoolteacher in Hurup here in Thy, so she is also a known person. So the curiosity is there!

The article is about the special fact that Halli and his girlfriend rediscovered each other after the recordings for Hotel Romantik – but before the program was shown on TV.

- It is a bit odd. So it was really good gossip material, says Esben Pilgaard with a friendly grin.

**Whale stranded in Thy: Sunday trip to the beach at Lyngby gave an extra experience.** (Photo: © Jens Fogh-Andersen, KunThy)

The most read article from KunThy is the article about a stranded sperm whale that appeared on the beach at Lyngby, which lies between Agger and Klitmøller in Thy.

- It is unusual for such a large animal to suddenly lie on the beach. It arouses a certain curiosity, says Esben Pilgaard.

He also believes the publication time plays a role. It happened on a Sunday.

- Then people have to go out and look at it! Because Sunday is sometimes a day where you can drag yourself out a bit.

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