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The Kielburgers’ voluntourism juggernaut has been a cultural and media darling for years. Now, an avalanche of mainstream attention to scandals about its practices and political relationships is amplifying a history of obstructing independent journalists’ investigations into the charity
2 weeks ago
Digital journalism innovations on the pandemic beat
Explanatory reporting, drone journalism and VR help tell the story of the COVID-19 era
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Canadaland staff officially unionized
Staff at independent podcast network and news organization Canadaland are now officially unionized after the Canada Industrial Relations Board approved an application for union certification.
3 weeks ago
Memo: CBC president and CEO announces whistleblower hotline for staff to report workplace racism
‘This initiative is just one of the ways we are planning to eliminate the structural obstacles and practices that contribute to race-based discrimination at CBC/Radio-Canada’
4 weeks ago
Bill 156 threatens to leave animal cruelty and agriculture watchdogs in the dark, say advocates
Journalism and animal rights groups say ‘ag gag’ bill will silence whistleblowers and expose reporters to legal threats for uncovering misconduct
4 weeks ago
The Pigeon launches to carve space for new journalists in shrinking media landscape
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Tired of lamenting the bleak state of Canadian journalism, a collection of students and recent graduates are taking matters into their own hands with a new publication for youth voices
4 weeks ago
J-schools lag behind in teaching prized data journalism skills
Professors tend to believe their students don’t want to do math. As a result, more frequently used tools like social media are emphasized, leaving new reporters behind on complex analysis tasks valued (if underutilized) by newsrooms
1 month ago
What’s happening to the street beat?
Adjusting to new COVID-19 realities around physical distancing and an increasingly cashless economy, street papers across Canada are adapting to continue publishing and keep vendors at work
1 month ago
Quebec emerges as hotspot for reporting interference
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Independent, student media monitoring press freedom as reporters’ ability to cover news on the ground is compromised
1 month ago
Postmedia revenue down more than 25% amid COVID-19 advertising pullback
The owner of Canada's largest newspaper chain saw its most recent quarterly revenue slashed by a quarter as advertising revenue decline accelerated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but said it would stop a pay reduction program one month early thanks to government aid.
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