Stephen Trumper, 1953-2023, taught a generation of journalists at Toronto Metropolitan University Continue Reading On Stephen Trumper’s legacy in storytelling, journalism education and community care
Some media outlets in Canada have increased resources for environmental journalism, but continue to struggle with addressing across coverage Continue Reading What French-language audiences might not see in their climate change news
Journalists’ roles and values, newsroom mergers, AI in journalism education and COVID coverage are featured in the latest issue of Facts & Frictions Continue Reading Welcome to Facts & Frictions Fall 2022
‘Context and insight comes in many different forms. Sometimes it emerges from deep research into a subject. Sometimes it comes from the experience of a reporter who’s covered an issue for many years. And sometimes it comes from a journalist’s own life experience’ Continue Reading CBC ombudsperson: Opinions on Islamophobia
Technology and journalism education, climate disinformation, innovations in audio storytelling and more explored in new journal issue Continue Reading Facts & Frictions Spring 2022
Starting a new enterprise is always a gamble. It’s a bet on yourself, on those who will help you, and on your audience. Managing editor Tyler Olsen breaks down what The Current’s learned after Year One Continue Reading Reflections on a year of the Fraser Valley Current
My latest review examines how CBC covered the debate about the primary way COVID-19 is spread: airborne, or via respiratory droplets? One particular story last spring said that Canadian scientist Dr. John Conly was “under fire” by other researchers, and a number of that scientist’s colleagues complained that the public broadcaster was guilty of “character assassination”. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsperson: Science and nuance
The storied newspaper giant and J-Source supporter died Saturday at 75 Continue Reading On John Honderich
Public interest researcher Ken Rubin on what returned access requests show about the state of government duplicity and transparency in Canada Continue Reading Spinning access to information in an age of misinformation
J-Schools Canada launches scholarly journal Continue Reading Welcome to Facts and Frictions/Faits et frictions