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Popular literature in the age of pandemic threat

What re-reading Camus’s The Plague can tell us about media, literature and social memory in times of crisis Continue Reading Popular literature in the age of pandemic threat
New research project explores best practices for philanthropic support for journalism

A new study launched by the Local News Research Project at Ryerson’s School of Journalism will explore what can be learned from other countries about philanthropic support for news media Continue Reading New research project explores best practices for philanthropic support for journalism
Why are j-school students saying no to reporting careers?

Journalism students have very different ideas about what a reporting career means to them. But it’s the ones who value journalism’s role in democracy that stay the course Continue Reading Why are j-school students saying no to reporting careers?
Call for participants: New research project aims to understand the working lives of Toronto’s millennial freelancers

Home/work: Understanding work-at-home freelancing in Toronto is a new research project led by Nancy Worth, assistant professor in geography and environmental management at the University of Waterloo Continue Reading Call for participants: New research project aims to understand the working lives of Toronto’s millennial freelancers
Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up

The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable Continue Reading Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up
A case for self-reporting

Mainstream media companies haven’t taken the basic step of crunching the numbers on whom they hire, but plenty of evidence suggests doing so is a healthy first step towards creating a more equitable and representative workplace Continue Reading A case for self-reporting
Survey: Gender equity issues in Canadian journalism persist at end of decade

It won’t be a surprise to many that the gender pay gap still exists in Canadian journalism. A survey conducted by J-Source shows that 42 per cent of surveyed cisgender women, transgender…
Newsrooms not keeping up with changing demographics, study suggests

‘Self-reporting on newsroom diversity would encourage a culture of trust and accountability, one that the journalism profession upholds in its role as a watchdog of public institutions.’ Continue Reading Newsrooms not keeping up with changing demographics, study suggests
Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe

You may have read about – or already seen, depending on where you are – the latest tweak to Facebook’s interface: the disappearance of the likes counter. Like Instagram (which it owns),…
UBC researchers lead $2.5-million journalism innovation project

SSHRC reviewers said the Global Journalism Innovation Lab “promises to be influential at a time of critical need” Continue Reading UBC researchers lead $2.5-million journalism innovation project