3 months ago
Honey, the pandemic shrunk transparency
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
7 months ago
The unravelling of WE’s PR machine
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
8 months 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
9 months ago
Online, multilingual media locked out of Ford pressers
As physical scrums give way to remote conference calls, holding government to account in Ontario is becoming a game of broken telephone
1 year ago
Front pages the day after the polls closed
Justin Trudeau gets second term after voters elect a Liberal minority government
2 years ago
Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism and meddled with democracy
Facebook’s News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform – from funny memes to comments from friends. The company regularly updates this algorithm, which can dramatically change what information people consume.
As the 2020 U.S. election approaches, there…
2 years ago
What does the future hold for Canada’s grassroots feminist publications?
Ontario funding cuts threaten alternative magazines
2 years ago
Postmedia hires former Kenney staffer to lobby Alberta government on involvement in ‘energy war room’
Documents filed with the Alberta Lobbyist Registry reveal that Canadian media behemoth Postmedia — which owns the National Post, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, Vancouver Sun, The Province, Ottawa Citizen and many others — is actively seeking…
2 years ago
What the death of local news means for the federal election
In the absence of media scrutiny, politicians have started to spin their own stories
2 years ago
How Queen’s Park Today bloomed in an era of shrinking press galleries
Success of Ontario-based legislative newsletter prompted publisher Allison Smith to expand her reach, establishing B.C. and Alberta spinoffs in the past two years
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