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Newsrooms should reconsider conventions around naming names in published reports about minor crimes

Northern Ontario news outlet cites compassionate grounds for revising story, the subject of a complaint to NNC
Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?

Editorial decisions have cascading impacts in politically charged discussions about anti-racism in education and at work, raising questions about how to find the line between newsworthiness and best practices
Journalism startups as networks in transition: The case of The Hoser

How Actor Network Theory helps us gain an understanding of the distinctive qualities of journalism startups
Staying Alive: Engaging the Public with Shireen Ahmed

With social media and increased online engagement in local news, there are not only more voices in a polarized news ecosystem, but greater distrust in the journalism industry. Journalist Shireen Ahmed discusses fostering healthy dialogue while building public trust.
Unpaid journalism internships: Education or exploitation?

A new survey of students, employers and schools points to overhauling unpaid internship programs
We’re losing journalists. And PR jobs are rising

There are fewer journalists per capita in B.C. today than there have been in a generation, reveals recent census data
What French-language audiences might not see in their climate change news

Some media outlets in Canada have increased resources for environmental journalism, but continue to struggle with addressing across coverage
The case of two Calgary newspapers

What the merger of the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun shows about journalists’ social identity
Epic snowmen, expert takes and audience orientation

How journalistic roles are performed in Canadian media
The COVID years: Risk, reward and rethinking priorities

What the rise of hate, a surge in government support and a relentless pandemic have meant for media in Canada