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Researchers urge journalists to examine who gets quoted in news stories

By Abby Plener for the Local News Conference While the value of different sources can be subjective, newsrooms have a responsibility to interrogate their choices surrounding which voices get the most coverage, researchers agreed at a recent conference on local news. Asmaa Malik, assistant professor at the Ryerson School of Journalism, emphasized that in a fast-paced newsroom,…
Listening to community members essential, say Indigenous journalists sharing industry experiences at local news conference

By Abby Plener for the Local News Conference While working in community news, Wawmeesh Hamilton heard a story from a reporter at a rival paper that he found concerning. The journalist told him that their publisher said that First Nations stories did not warrant enough interest to earn a spot on the front page. Hamilton recalls being…
The problem with Canadian access to information in six tweets

By H.G. Watson, Managing Editor [<a href="//storify.com/jsource/why-canadian-journalists-are-fighting-for-better-a" target="_blank">View the story "The problem with Canadian access to information in six tweets" on Storify</a>]
After living abroad, I can’t find a journalism job in Canada

This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Shelley Pascual When I completed my International Journalism MA degree in the U.K. last year, I had no idea that of all the countries in the world to land a journalism job, it’d prove trickiest in the country that I’m from, Canada. And I’m not just referring…
Why HuffPost Canada editor Kenny Yum is a visionary in digital journalism

This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign By Sandrinette M. Maniania On June 1, 2017, Kenny Yum will be the first recipient of the Digital Publishing Leadership Award, presented by the National Magazine Awards Foundation. The managing editor of HuffPost Canada for the past six years, Yum’s dedication to quality journalism has earned him…
Investigating the family that owns a province

Bruce Livesey’s reporting has earned him a first ever NNA for a digital outlet, and two NMA noms.
Katherine Laidlaw on her journey to becoming a journalist

Laidlaw is one of the National Magazine Awards top nominated creators this year.
Omar Mouallem on the art of reflection

The longform magazine writer leads the pack at this year’s National Magazine Awards, with four writing nominations.
Gare Joyce takes a deeper look at the sports industry

Writing, like sports, is a series of choices, says veteran reporter who broke the story of an NHL prospect’s traumatic past.
How Alicja Siekierska reported on fires and deaths in Canada’s First Nations communities

In response to the work, the federal government has made a verbal commitment to resume tracking First Nations’ fire deaths, after a seven-year hiatus.