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  • Watch for these red flags in your freelance contracts

    Indemnity, moral rights and others that may make or break your next gig Continue Reading Watch for these red flags in your freelance contracts

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    La Converse is bridging divides in Québec

    How our new platform listens to readers, reports on their concerns and is getting results Continue Reading La Converse is bridging divides in Québec

  • A group of people outside holding signs supporting Julian Assange, including one that says "Free Assange, no U.S. extradition"

    Where is Canadian media on the Assange file?

    ‘Canadian mainstream press have undermined the public’s right to know while ignoring the significance of WikiLeaks releases themselves. That needs to change’ Continue Reading Where is Canadian media on the Assange file?

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    Top 4 interactive coverage styles of the 2020 U.S. election

    The apps, maps, VR and robots that told the story of a very long Tuesday Continue Reading Top 4 interactive coverage styles of the 2020 U.S. election

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    Community podcast initiative coming to Calgary

    Mount Royal University hub will build technical skills, distribute content and foster scholarship on the medium Continue Reading Community podcast initiative coming to Calgary

  • 2020 is a year for the history books, but not without digital archives

    Canada lags behind some countries with preserving public digital records Continue Reading 2020 is a year for the history books, but not without digital archives

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    CBC Ombudsperson: CBC coverage of the Epoch Times

    When CBC News reported on the way the Epoch Times was covering issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, it inspired dozens of complaints. Reader David Tencer wrote that CBC had done a “smear job” on the newspaper, and his complaint is the subject of my latest review. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsperson: CBC coverage of the Epoch Times

  • Digital journalism innovations on the pandemic beat

    Explanatory reporting, drone journalism and VR help tell the story of the COVID-19 era Continue Reading Digital journalism innovations on the pandemic beat

  • Can reported soundscapes foster deeper audience connections?

    Adrian Ma breaks down binaural audio and how it enriches the listener experience Continue Reading Can reported soundscapes foster deeper audience connections?

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    CBC Ombudsperson: Passport Babies

    Earlier this year, The Fifth Estate aired a documentary about the industry of birth tourism, in which expectant mothers from abroad pay a fee to brokers, then come to Canada to deliver their baby. Complainant Janet Cleveland called the program “seriously inaccurate and biased”. I disagreed that it was biased, but my review found problems, nonetheless. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsperson: Passport Babies

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