Bridging communities through engaged journalism and storytelling
The Concordia University-Kahnawà:ke Survival School collaboration Continue Reading Bridging communities through engaged journalism and storytelling
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The newsroom isn’t dead, and new graduates can find jobs — but thriving in this unstable market requires a new perspective
What I learned in my first year out of school Continue Reading The newsroom isn’t dead, and new graduates can find jobs — but thriving in this unstable market requires a new perspective
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Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure
When a deadly listeria outbreak swept across Canada in 2024, the initial headlines focused on recalls and rising case counts. But for The Globe and Mail journalists Grant Robertson and Kathryn Blaze Baum, something didn’t add up. A closer look at the data revealed a chilling detail: the DNA strain responsible for multiple listeria deaths had appeared nearly a year earlier—raising urgent questions about how it was missed Continue Reading Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure
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Care, connection and a nascent understanding of engaged journalism practices and pedagogies in Canada
Introducing Facts & Frictions’ special Spring 2026 issue on engaged journalism Continue Reading Care, connection and a nascent understanding of engaged journalism practices and pedagogies in Canada
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Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities
As the U.S. and its influence on Canada reverse progress made on diversity, equity, inclusion and race, the Reporting in Black Communities project will equip journalists with comprehensive, community-informed tools to create systemic, long-term change to strengthen and educate generations of journalists and Black communities to come Continue Reading Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities
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Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism
Researchers are increasingly pushed into public debate, but evidence-sharing can unintentionally deepen pressures on fragile media institutions Continue Reading Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism
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Academic news partnerships in local journalism: A literature review
How post-secondary newsrooms can contribute to local information ecosystems in communities with weakened traditional media presence Continue Reading Academic news partnerships in local journalism: A literature review
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If killing journalists is a war crime, why isn’t anyone stopping it?
The past two years have seen a record number of media workers killed Continue Reading If killing journalists is a war crime, why isn’t anyone stopping it?
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Everyone wants to save local news. Almost no one will get the chance
Without systems that allow local news organizations to be transferred, modernized and operated by a new generation of publishers, every conversation about ‘saving local news’ risks becoming little more than nostalgia Continue Reading Everyone wants to save local news. Almost no one will get the chance
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In defense of blue-collar creative work
On the necessity of valuing the labour of writing Continue Reading In defense of blue-collar creative work