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Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?

A closer look at how chatbots are trained suggests that OpenAI may be right that ‘scraping’ isn’t copying. But it may not be ‘fair dealing’ either Continue Reading Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
Choosing journalism as a second career

At Montreal-based La Presse, an internship program offers non journalists a chance to get into the news field Continue Reading Choosing journalism as a second career
Creating welcoming spaces: Indigenous journalism students’ perspectives on programming and representation

Challenges and perspectives of Indigenous students in Canadian journalism programs Continue Reading Creating welcoming spaces: Indigenous journalism students’ perspectives on programming and representation
Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy

The Nation’s Jeet Heer kicks off Carleton University’s conference about reimagining political journalism arguing reporters need to listen more, check less Continue Reading Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
Ring in the new(s): More voices, better journalism

Introduction to the Fall 2024 issue of Facts & Frictions Continue Reading Ring in the new(s): More voices, better journalism
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