Columns Archives

5 days ago

Levelling the playing field in Canadian sports media

By Christina Flores-Chan • Columns

I can still count the number of racialized women in sports journalism on the fingers of one hand. I hope not for long

1 month ago

Safeguarding press freedom requires working in the darknet’s shadows

By Joe Bongiorno • Columns

In an era of mass digital surveillance, journalists and their sources need to use every tool they can to protect the public interest

1 month ago

Open letter: Absence of racialized voices at CRTC public hearings

By J-Source • Columns

We write as media guests, producers, consultants, directors, and/or citizens whose taxes fund the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

2 months ago

Introducing The Resolve: a powerful new platform for Black, Indigenous and people of colour voices and stories in Canada

By Matthew DiMera • Columns

Founder Matthew DiMera explains why he quit his former editor-in-chief job, and how he plans to tackle systemic racism in Canadian journalism

3 months ago

Watch for these red flags in your freelance contracts

By Jessica Lee • Work, Labour, Columns

Indemnity, moral rights and others that may make or break your next gig

3 months ago

La Converse is bridging divides in Québec

By Lela Savić • Columns

How our new platform listens to readers, reports on their concerns and is getting results

3 months ago

Where is Canadian media on the Assange file?

By Peter Biesterfeld • Columns

'Canadian mainstream press have undermined the public’s right to know while ignoring the significance of WikiLeaks releases themselves. That needs to change’

3 months ago

Honey, the pandemic shrunk transparency

By Ken Rubin • Politics, Commentary, Columns

It's time for the government to take off the mask that disguises and robs us of our public right to know. Trustworthy and revitalized government requires effective access and more public scrutiny