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Saying goodbye to Northumberland Today
Northumberland Today was among the papers sold to Torstar by Postmedia and immediately shuttered. Continue Reading Saying goodbye to Northumberland Today
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A tale of two Trust Projects
The Toronto Star’s and Globe and Mail’s projects are quite different in who they are targeting and how they are being executed. Continue Reading A tale of two Trust Projects
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What Canadian journalists can learn from the life and career of Gord Downie
Gord Downie told stories about Canadian lives in a near-journalistic way. Continue Reading What Canadian journalists can learn from the life and career of Gord Downie
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Dear McGill student union: Campus free speech includes campus press
If people are concerned about the state of free speech on Canadian campuses, then they should be concerned about this. Continue Reading Dear McGill student union: Campus free speech includes campus press
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Mair on media’s ‘unholiest of alliances’ with energy industry
In new book Politically Incorrect, the late Rafe Mair dissects democracy’s decline. Continue Reading Mair on media’s ‘unholiest of alliances’ with energy industry
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Poynter’s Minority Writers’ Workshop reminded me that my voice and perspective matter
Samantha Lui was the only Canadian at the prestigious four day Poynter workshop. Here’s what she learned. Continue Reading Poynter’s Minority Writers’ Workshop reminded me that my voice and perspective matter
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What do we mean when we say ‘Solutions Media’?
This year’s Media Democracy Day in Vancouver looks for answers in a range of experiments. Continue Reading What do we mean when we say ‘Solutions Media’?
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The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
You widen the potential of attracting more eyeballs by having more than one anchor. Continue Reading The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
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What journalists get wrong when telling stories about trans and genderqueer people
A recent National Post column by Christie Blatchford illustrates what not to do when telling stories about transgender people. Continue Reading What journalists get wrong when telling stories about trans and genderqueer people
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Stop saying pageviews don’t matter
It might be time to reframe the focus to what pageviews do tell us. Continue Reading Stop saying pageviews don’t matter
