Research

Uncritical coverage of industry projections means climate change is left out of the picture.
Read More Continue Reading What Canada’s major media are forgetting when they report on oil

The results of this survey will provide crucial information about representation in newsrooms.
Read More Continue Reading Take the J-Source survey on gender diversity in Canadian news media

“Making a Terrorist” examines how Canadian media reports on terrorism.
Read More Continue Reading Reflecting on who journalists call terrorists and why

Michael D’Alimonte said he wanted to see if the Toronto coverage mirrored patterns of early AIDS reporting in the United States.
Read More Continue Reading Early reporting on AIDS offers lessons for covering future health crises, new study suggests

There are widespread fears that so-called echo chambers and filter bubbles are leading to political polarization that poses a danger to democracy. But are the fears unfounded?
Read More Continue Reading The myth of the echo chamber

Newsrooms are more – but not fully – equal.
Read More Continue Reading Women journalists and the glass ceiling

“This whole notion of ‘heartwarming’ – why is it people with disabilities are somehow more heartwarming than others?”
Read More Continue Reading Journalists must change with the times when covering disability issues, advocates urge

The mindfulness class will introduce students to the fundamentals of mindfulness and explore different forms of meditation practice.
Read More Continue Reading New study examines meditation as tool for anxious student journalists

Don’t only watch the Olympic coverage, but listen to it and consider how music does its ideological work.
Read More Continue Reading Music of champions: How CBC and NBC Olympic themes shape our differences

Journalists’ attitudes towards activism are shifting. Are newsroom policies keeping up?
Read More Continue Reading Actions speak louder than words