Author / Tyler Griffin
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Trans Journalists Association’s style guide offers newsrooms a model for improving coverage and representation
A resource from a new international organization for trans journalists can show news outlets how to report more accurately and counter harmful narratives Continue Reading Trans Journalists Association’s style guide offers newsrooms a model for improving coverage and representation
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Here’s what the National NewsMedia Council decided in July
The ethics board responded to complaints regarding a Toronto Sun front page headline and another that concerned identifying information in a Canadian Press news article Continue Reading Here’s what the National NewsMedia Council decided in July
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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 Continue Reading The unravelling of WE’s PR machine
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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 Continue Reading Bill 156 threatens to leave animal cruelty and agriculture watchdogs in the dark, say advocates
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The Pigeon launches to carve space for new journalists in shrinking media landscape
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 Continue Reading The Pigeon launches to carve space for new journalists in shrinking media landscape
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Quebec emerges as hotspot for reporting interference
Independent, student media monitoring press freedom as reporters’ ability to cover news on the ground is compromised Continue Reading Quebec emerges as hotspot for reporting interference
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Here’s what the National NewsMedia Council decided in June
The ethics board issued decisions in June on four complaints, all of which were dismissed or found to have been appropriately addressed. They included dismissal of complaints that a Toronto Star column showed “bias against white people,” the accuracy of a term used in a Toronto Sun opinion column and two against two respective newspapers in Kamloops, B.C. Continue Reading Here’s what the National NewsMedia Council decided in June
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Capital B
The style guide change for Black adopted unanimously across Canada’s major newsrooms is only a baby step. Systemic patterns of problematic framing on race reporting, sourcing for stories and representation in media organizations all need urgent addressing Continue Reading Capital B
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Ink-Stained Wretches want local government to fight for their newsrooms
A newly formed advocacy group of former Record staffers say they want to rally community journalists and civic leaders to save local journalism Continue Reading Ink-Stained Wretches want local government to fight for their newsrooms
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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 Continue Reading Online, multilingual media locked out of Ford pressers
