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
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Trust in the Age of Algorithms: How Gen Z Canadians navigate news, skepticism and selective exposure
How trust is constructed, negotiated, and withheld in an increasingly chaotic digital information landscape Continue Reading Trust in the Age of Algorithms: How Gen Z Canadians navigate news, skepticism and selective exposure
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A Ripple across the Pacific: How Canadian meth dealers fuel a transnational crime network
Vancouver Sun journalist Kim Bolan shares the tradecraft behind Lethal Exports — a five-part investigation exposing Canada’s role in transnational crime and the devastating toll it leaves across continents.
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As platforms change, so does the story: why journalism’s future is still bright
How academic news partnerships can give students experience as newspapers shutter Continue Reading As platforms change, so does the story: why journalism’s future is still bright
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Hollowed out to hyperlocal: Freshet News fills a gap in B.C.’s media landscape
Corporate journalism closures left lower mainland communities with a void of local news. A new co-op has stepped up to breach the divide Continue Reading Hollowed out to hyperlocal: Freshet News fills a gap in B.C.’s media landscape
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Covering organized crime in Quebec: Daniel Renaud, journalist in the line of fire
When a journalist learns that a contract has been put on his head, he has two choices: keep quiet or continue. Daniel Renaud chose to continue his investigative work, staying close to the facts, in a field where the truth can come at a high price Continue Reading Covering organized crime in Quebec: Daniel Renaud, journalist in the line of fire
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If they close
Lessons from compassionate, trauma-informed coverage of substance use, supervised consumption and community health Continue Reading If they close
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Six weeks undercover: Investigative lessons from the Toronto Star’s probe into Uber’s algorithm
Journalist Ghada Alsharif worked undercover as an Uber Eats courier in Toronto to expose the harsh realities of algorithm-driven gig work, revealing shockingly low wages and systemic inequities Continue Reading Six weeks undercover: Investigative lessons from the Toronto Star’s probe into Uber’s algorithm
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Vancouver police violated press freedoms during 2023 decampment, says B.C. Human Rights Commissioner
B.C. human rights inquiry finds transparency was ‘compromised’ and recommends funding rights-based training for police Continue Reading Vancouver police violated press freedoms during 2023 decampment, says B.C. Human Rights Commissioner
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Meet Facts & Frictions’ new editor, Trish Audette-Longo
Of lessons, legacies and hope for the future: Introduction to the Fall 2025 issue Continue Reading Meet Facts & Frictions’ new editor, Trish Audette-Longo