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
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Newsroom accessibility in a post-pandemic world
The rapid shift to work-from-home shows that better conditions for disabled workers aren’t so inaccessible after all. Journalists discuss the conditions that threatened to push them out and how to bring them back in Continue Reading Newsroom accessibility in a post-pandemic world
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From media house to charity case
New federal rules allowing news organizations to become non-profits may not be worth the effort for Canada’s struggling media sector Continue Reading From media house to charity case
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Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public’s view of protest
Narratives about the Women’s March and anti-Trump protests gave voice to protesters and significantly explored their grievances. Protests about anti-Black racism and Indigenous people’s rights received the least legitimizing coverage, with them more often seen as threatening and violent Continue Reading Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public’s view of protest
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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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How Instagram court ruling hurts photographers and content creators
Many are now setting their viewing mode to ‘private’ to control where their work is being published Continue Reading How Instagram court ruling hurts photographers and content creators
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Canada’s dismal data climate
Missing stats imperil our ability to communicate health risks for the pre-existing global crisis. Here’s what we can learn from coverage of COVID-19 Continue Reading Canada’s dismal data climate
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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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Yes, websites really are starting to look more similar
There’s a creeping conformity taking place on the web Continue Reading Yes, websites really are starting to look more similar
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Challenging our conventions around naming mass shooters
Countries around the world value the public’s right to know. But that principle can look very different place to place Continue Reading Challenging our conventions around naming mass shooters