The certainty illusion: What you don’t know and why it matters
Timothy Caulfield on pushing back against the forces fueling our current information chaos Continue Reading The certainty illusion: What you don’t know and why it matters
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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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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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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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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
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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
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I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
Using AI as a source for reliable information? Tread carefully Continue Reading I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
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Shift happens — A media guide for journalists covering the Downtown Eastside
From extraction to exchange: let’s get the full picture from journalism Continue Reading Shift happens — A media guide for journalists covering the Downtown Eastside
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Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media
To help achieve reconciliation, we need a free, strong media where people in Canada can get accurate information, hear diverse views and have open dialogue Continue Reading Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media