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![Shrinkhala Dawadi co-wrote and broke a story about an incident of physical assault at McGill, where administration did not sanction the perpetrator even after he was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Student media is at the forefront of reporting on sexual assault on campus
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Shrinkhala Dawadi In recent years, several instances of sexual assault and gendered violence at universities have caused public concern , and much of… -
![UBC student newspaper the Ubyssey fought for admission rubrics for four years before the documents were leaked to them. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
What happened when a B.C. student newspaper went toe-to-toe with access to information laws
UBC student newspaper the Ubyssey fought for admission rubrics for four years before the documents were leaked to them.
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![There are changes in store for the 2017 edition, produced by the biggest masthead in its history. Image courtesy of H.G. Watson.]()
A peek inside the new Ryerson Review of Journalism
Changes in store for the 2017 edition, produced by the biggest masthead in its history.
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Student journalism can help save our news media ecosystem
By Errol Salamon for Policy Options While the idea of a journalism crisis isn’t new, the perpetuation of fake news during the 2016 US presidential election, arguably, has intensified the crisis and… -
![Sophie Borwein joins the ranks of public editors and ombudsman in Canada. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
U of T’s student newspaper appoints a public editor
Sophie Borwein joins the ranks of public editors and ombudsman in Canada.
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![This is a Canadian Issue, a microsite created by Ryerson Masters students as part of their digital reporting class. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Ryerson reporting project on Truth and Reconciliation makes waves
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor In a recent article in The Atlantic, Kieran Delamont tells the story of how Indigenous people have had a difficult history of representation in video games. It’s…
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![The Ryerson Review of Journalism’s first online, interactive feature, #WhyDiversity. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Inside the Ryerson Review of Journalism’s #WhyDiversity
We talk about “diversity” a lot but rarely do we understand or directly address the personal turmoil or long-lasting impact it has on the people and communities the term defines.
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![This investigation completed by students from Nova Scotia Community College spurred the provincial government to take action. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
College class project spurs Nova Scotia government to take action
Student project looks at the stunning fact that 200 years after the first Black settlers came to Nova Scotia, many people still do not have legal title to their land.
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![The newsroom at Mount Royal University, where students can obtain a Bachelor of Communication. Photo courtesy Jesse Yardley.]()
Is journalism school enough, or should you be studying more?
By Badri Murali After Marco Chown Oved finished his master’s in philosophy at the Sorbonne, in Paris, he was looking around for work. He was not particularly looking for a career in…
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How journalism students are taught to tell Aboriginal stories
By Meagan Gillmore The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s mandate ended last year. Among its 94 items believed crucial for reconciliation is a call for journalists to tell Aboriginal history well—beginning…
