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Moving past the Palestine Exception

“I silently agreed not to talk about Palestine in exchange for a viable career in journalism. No longer.” Continue Reading Moving past the Palestine Exception
Three journalism education lessons from Canada’s first Future of Independent Media Summit

How exploring community, revenue and precarity can fit into j-school courses Continue Reading Three journalism education lessons from Canada’s first Future of Independent Media Summit
For independent media in Canada, optimism is fuelling innovation

At fall summit, news publishers break down adapting amid the Online News Act and funding challenges Continue Reading For independent media in Canada, optimism is fuelling innovation
A veteran journalist sounds the alarm on how the right is waging a war on words

In an interview with J-Source’s editor-in-chief, Carol Off speaks about her new book, At a Loss for Words, what her experiences covering civil wars have taught her about this chaotic moment and what journalists can do about it Continue Reading A veteran journalist sounds the alarm on how the right is waging a war on words
How PressProgress used online spaces to cover B.C.’s most extreme election

Forcing kids to eat bugs. Blowdryers to cure COVID-19. Nuremberg trials for public health. Jan. 6 confabulations and chemtrails. These are just some of the many conspiracies that marked the latest political news cycle in the province Continue Reading How PressProgress used online spaces to cover B.C.’s most extreme election
Majority of Canadians want to preserve CBC and continue funding it: survey

‘CBC/Radio-Canada must have access to stable, and long-term funding to continue this valuable work’ Continue Reading Majority of Canadians want to preserve CBC and continue funding it: survey
From interviewing Arafat to fending off Israeli settlers, Walid Batrawi reflects on a lifetime reporting from Palestine

From his new home in Toronto, the award-winning Palestinian journalist talks about painful losses and what others can learn about covering the troubled region Continue Reading From interviewing Arafat to fending off Israeli settlers, Walid Batrawi reflects on a lifetime reporting from Palestine
Transparency and trust: How news consumers in Canada want AI to be used in journalism

Developing clear policies and principles that are communicated with audiences should be an essential part of any newsroom’s AI practice Continue Reading Transparency and trust: How news consumers in Canada want AI to be used in journalism
Journalists are pushing back against restrictions on wildfire coverage

Wildfires are now a regular part of life in Canada — but it’s rare for journalists to get access to the frontlines Continue Reading Journalists are pushing back against restrictions on wildfire coverage
Why we know so little about Canadian prisons

The restrictions placed on communication with the outside world mean that access-to-information is one of the only ways the few journalists covering prisons can unearth the realities of people incarcerated in provincial and federal institutions. Experts explain what that costs us and how to break through the bureaucracy Continue Reading Why we know so little about Canadian prisons