• Read
    • Labour
    • Business
    • Education
    • Field Notes
    • Law and Ethics
    • Technology
    • Policy
  • Work & learn
    • Journalism Jobs
    • Awards
    • Education Opportunities
    • Events
      • Submit an event
  • Projet J
    • Entrevue
    • Balado
    • Nouvelles
    • International
    • Liberté de presse
    • Archive
  • About Us
    • Editorial Board
    • Supporters
    • Contributor guidelines
Donate
J-Schools Canada
Facts & Frictions
Bluesky LinkedIn
J-Source
  • Read
    • Labour
    • Business
    • Education
    • Field Notes
    • Law and Ethics
    • Technology
    • Policy
  • Work & learn
    • Journalism Jobs
    • Awards
    • Education Opportunities
    • Events
      • Submit an event
  • Projet J
    • Entrevue
    • Balado
    • Nouvelles
    • International
    • Liberté de presse
    • Archive
  • About Us
    • Editorial Board
    • Supporters
    • Contributor guidelines
Search site...

Category / Read / Commentary / Analysis

  • In this image Brandi Morin is being arrested by police officers and being taken away by one on either side

     Brandi Morin’s case is a warning to all journalists

    Despite court rulings, law enforcement continue to interfere with journalists reporting on Indigenous-related protests Continue Reading  Brandi Morin’s case is a warning to all journalists

  • Journalists across Canada remain unequipped to deal with online harassment

    News organizations need to step up their commitments to share aggregated data of online threats against employees and offer flexibility to journalists when dealing with harassment. Continue Reading Journalists across Canada remain unequipped to deal with online harassment

  • Understaffing, poor pay undermining student journalism 

    Burnout common as student editors and reporters struggle to manage school, paid work and journalism jobs that can be more than full time Continue Reading Understaffing, poor pay undermining student journalism 

  • In this picture Tom Kent is wearing a suit and tie and sitting facing the camera. He is wearing glasses and his hair is brushed with a side margin.

    The Ghost of Journalism Future

    Will political backlash over Bell Media cuts spark a policy pivot?
    Continue Reading The Ghost of Journalism Future

  • In this picture Garvey Bailey is sitting on the right side of the image holding a mic and interviewing singer Madisan McFerrin who is dressed in a sweater and jeans and sitting on a bed next to her with one hand in her hair and the other on the bed behind her.

    We all need help reporting in Black communities

    New guide will focus on advice to strengthen reporting practices for engaging with Black communities Continue Reading We all need help reporting in Black communities

  • In this image the earth is in the centre and half of it is on fire. This picture depicts the impact of global warming in a visual way.

    Organizations can help journalists navigate deluge of climate research 

    Evidence syntheses aggregate scientific studies on climate change in the rapidly growing field so reporters can bring more context and understanding to their reporting
    Continue Reading Organizations can help journalists navigate deluge of climate research 

  • This is a picture of the Bethlehem side of the wall that separates the West Bank from Israel. On the wall is a painting of slain journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist who was killed by Israeli soldiers while wearing a blue press jacket and reporting on a raid at a refugee camp in Jenin. In the picture Shireen is seen wearing her blue, press jacket. He brown-blonde hair is straight and shoulder-length. Behind her is a graffiti text that says, Live News Still Alive.

    Canadian newsrooms are stifling Palestinian perspectives

    While individual journalists are speaking out about a culture of suppression affecting coverage of the crisis in Israel and Gaza, journalism organizations are mostly silent
    Continue Reading Canadian newsrooms are stifling Palestinian perspectives

  • An image showing the cycle of philanthropy

    NEW GUIDE OFFERS PATH TO PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM 

    A collaboration between academia and non-profits shows how philanthropy can play a role in securing the future of journalism in Canada—and why it should Continue Reading NEW GUIDE OFFERS PATH TO PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM 

  • Hand holding smartphone in dark room

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

  • Exterior of Toronto District School Board Education Centre. Photo in black and white

    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 Continue Reading Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?

Previous
1234…1819
Next
  • Resources for covering Tumbler Ridge 
    Vulnerable communities are being targeted by right-wing…
  • Six weeks undercover: Investigative lessons from the Toronto Star’s probe into Uber’s algorithm 
    Journalist Ghada Alsharif worked undercover as an Uber…
  • Meet Facts & Frictions’ new editor, Trish Audette-Longo
    Of lessons, legacies and hope for the future: Introduct…
  • The Un(mediated) report on the B.C. Office of the Human Rights Commissioner's websiteVancouver police violated press freedoms during 2023 decampment, says B.C. Human Rights Commissioner
    B.C. human rights inquiry finds transparency was ‘compr…
  • If they close
    Lessons from compassionate, trauma-informed coverage of…
Support J-SourceJ-Source Newsletter Signup. Click to go to subscription page

J-Schools Canada

The Michener Awards
J-Source logo

J-Source, led by the journalism programs at Toronto Metropolitan University and Carleton University, is supported by the post-secondary journalism programs at member institutions of J-Schools Canada/Écoles-J Canada and a group of donors.

PRIVACY AND J-SOURCE

© Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved

BlueskyLinkedIn

This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Find out more on how we use cookies and how you can change your settings.