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On the necessity of valuing the labour of writing Continue Reading In defense of blue-collar creative work

Corporate journalism closures left lower mainland communities with a void of local news. A new co-op has stepped up to breach the divide Continue Reading Hollowed out to hyperlocal: Freshet News fills a gap in B.C.’s media landscape 

Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post Continue Reading No room for debate

Journalistic Role Performance Project, an international effort, plans to look at 3 sources on 4 platforms to update early pandemic results Continue Reading New study launching of how journalists do their jobs 

Three outlets offer a way forward amidst grim news of closures and layoffs Continue Reading Montreal digital startups reimagine work in a struggling industry

At Montreal-based La Presse, an internship program offers non journalists a chance to get into the news field Continue Reading Choosing journalism as a second career

How exploring community, revenue and precarity can fit into j-school courses Continue Reading Three journalism education lessons from Canada’s first Future of Independent Media Summit

At fall summit, news publishers break down adapting amid the Online News Act and funding challenges Continue Reading For independent media in Canada, optimism is fuelling innovation

Wildfires are now a regular part of life in Canada — but it’s rare for journalists to get access to the frontlines Continue Reading Journalists are pushing back against restrictions on wildfire coverage

Burnout common as student editors and reporters struggle to manage school, paid work and journalism jobs that can be more than full time Continue Reading Understaffing, poor pay undermining student journalism 

Will political backlash over Bell Media cuts spark a policy pivot?
Continue Reading The Ghost of Journalism Future

The road to greater inclusion in newsrooms remains fraught, but a few radio journalists are pushing ahead with programs to recruit more talent of diverse abilities. Continue Reading Journalists with disabilities blaze a trail in on-air broadcasting