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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 the initial reporting on these stories were conducted by the student media. Sebastian Leck broke a story in the Queen’s Journal about the…
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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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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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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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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 an important story that had its genesis in a classroom in Ryerson University’s journalism school. During the 2016 Winter semester, Ryerson professor Asmaa…
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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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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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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 journalism, but when a friend told him of a contract reporter position with the Associated Press in 2007, he applied and got the…
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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 with students. Of the three items directed to the media, one calls on post-secondary journalism and media programs to require all students to…









