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Why journalism education needs the humanities
Journalism schools still need to balance technical and critical-thinking skills and require broader study topics to prepare students for the complexity of issues they will go on to report Continue Reading Why journalism education needs the humanities
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How to report on child welfare in a meaningful way
Taking trauma-informed approaches to reporting and considering the structural drivers that define the child welfare system to improve coverage Continue Reading How to report on child welfare in a meaningful way
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Why freelancing is now a necessary part of journalism education
An industry in turmoil has made it clear that future journalists must know how to run a freelance business
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‘Empowerment Guide’ asks us to rethink storytelling and story-taking
Using expertise from the Prison Journalism Project, the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Centre shows how journalists can get past extractive storytelling
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We all need help reporting in Black communities
New guide will focus on advice to strengthen reporting practices for engaging with Black communities Continue Reading We all need help reporting in 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
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‘Not a history project’: Investigating how journalism education changed through the pandemic
A special issue of Facts and Frictions’ examines the impact of pandemic-related restrictions on journalism education Continue Reading ‘Not a history project’: Investigating how journalism education changed through the pandemic
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Building bridges between Indigenous high school students and journalism
CBC journalist Kristy Snell on the collaboration between her Concordia journalism students and Kahnawake Survival School and how partnerships can inspire Indigenous youth to tell their own stories Continue Reading Building bridges between Indigenous high school students and journalism
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Journalism educators are balancing how they teach social media production with lessons on planning for constant uncertainty
With tech platforms in flux, j-school students are learning both the tools and the policy and risks that will drive their online work Continue Reading Journalism educators are balancing how they teach social media production with lessons on planning for constant uncertainty
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Class podcast We Met U When reveals important lessons about power, informed consent and the right to be forgotten
How revisiting old stories can teach us about our responsibility to sources and the lasting cost of losing trust Continue Reading Class podcast We Met U When reveals important lessons about power, informed consent and the right to be forgotten