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When many of my former colleagues at the Guelph Mercury were laid off… Continue Reading Nonprofit news: Lessons from south of the border

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Thursday, Nov. 7, 1918 — 100 years ago today — was a pleasant… Continue Reading How ‘fake news’ came to Winnipeg 100 years ago

Community reporters have the opportunity to connect directly with their audiences. But are they earning reader confidence? Canadians aren’t so sure.
Read More Continue Reading Building trust at the local level

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Big night! The U.S. midterm elections yesterday mostly went according to expectations: Democrats retook the House of Representatives,… Continue Reading In cities across America, this morning’s newspaper told you there was an election yesterday — but nothing about it

More regular reporting on extreme weather patterns would help Canadians understand the real threat of climate change.
Read More Continue Reading We need a new kind of weather forecast

The Toronto Sun has a history of columnists writing xenophobic pieces — but they are met with a shrug by the rest of Canadian media.
Read More Continue Reading We cannot continue to ignore the Toronto Sun’s toxic output

Journalists should be careful when using social media posts to report what the public thinks, and should tell readers how the data was collected.
Read More Continue Reading When journalists report social media as public opinion

The detention of two Reuters reporters in Myanmar should concern every reporter in Canada.
Read More Continue Reading Government enmity toward journalists a global phenomenon

The media routinely questions the legitimacy of women leaders with metaphors, stereotypes and assumptions. It also has the power to decry the sexism.
Read More Continue Reading How the media undermine women political leaders

Stop pushing student journalists to the side.
Read More Continue Reading The S-word