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Only heroic measures can save news now
To guard their autonomy and tackle the misinformation crisis, it’s time for news people to question old assumptions and embrace accountability -
![In this image Brandi Morin is being arrested by police officers and being taken away by one on either side]()
Brandi Morin’s case is a warning to all journalists
Despite court rulings, law enforcement continue to interfere with journalists reporting on Indigenous-related protests -
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Journalists across Canada remain unequipped to deal with online harassment
News organizations need to step up their commitments to share aggregated data of online threats against employees and offer flexibility to journalists when dealing with harassment. -
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Understaffing, poor pay undermining student journalism
Burnout common as student editors and reporters struggle to manage school, paid work and journalism jobs that can be more than full time -
![In this picture Tom Kent is wearing a suit and tie and sitting facing the camera. He is wearing glasses and his hair is brushed with a side margin.]()
The Ghost of Journalism Future
Will political backlash over Bell Media cuts spark a policy pivot? -
![In this picture Garvey Bailey is sitting on the right side of the image holding a mic and interviewing singer Madisan McFerrin who is dressed in a sweater and jeans and sitting on a bed next to her with one hand in her hair and the other on the bed behind her.]()
We all need help reporting in Black communities
New guide will focus on advice to strengthen reporting practices for engaging with Black communities -
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Organizations can help journalists navigate deluge of climate research
Evidence syntheses aggregate scientific studies on climate change in the rapidly growing field so reporters can bring more context and understanding to their reporting -
![This is a picture of the Bethlehem side of the wall that separates the West Bank from Israel. On the wall is a painting of slain journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist who was killed by Israeli soldiers while wearing a blue press jacket and reporting on a raid at a refugee camp in Jenin. In the picture Shireen is seen wearing her blue, press jacket. He brown-blonde hair is straight and shoulder-length. Behind her is a graffiti text that says, Live News Still Alive.]()
Canadian newsrooms are stifling Palestinian perspectives
While individual journalists are speaking out about a culture of suppression affecting coverage of the crisis in Israel and Gaza, journalism organizations are mostly silent -
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NEW GUIDE OFFERS PATH TO PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM
A collaboration between academia and non-profits shows how philanthropy can play a role in securing the future of journalism in Canada—and why it should -
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Librarians can help create inventories for community news access in Canada
A not-so-modest proposal for an annual census of local news outlets and a news poverty index
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