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Let’s shift the journalism industry in Canada, together

Announcing the Independent News Challenge, a nine-week program to help journalist entrepreneurs and small publishers grow Continue Reading Let’s shift the journalism industry in Canada, together
A millennial’s perspective on the future of journalism

Angelyn Francis on what to prioritize to nurse an ailing industry back to health Continue Reading A millennial’s perspective on the future of journalism
Writing decent work into the future of news

Journalists are among the many workers whose employment has become precarious in the transition to a digital economy. Their core values and the quality of the news are threatened as a result. The threat to our democracy is even greater. Decent work must be written into plans for Canada’s news media industry to create a responsible future Continue Reading Writing decent work into the future of news
CBC Ombudsperson: Fuss over fluoride

The complainant, Jack Locke, thought that a story on the World at Six took sides in a running controversy over adding fluoride to drinking water. As a long-time opponent of fluoridation, he found that hard to swallow. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsperson: Fuss over fluoride
Artificial-intelligence-enhanced journalism offers a glimpse of the future of the knowledge economy

“Who – or what – will do journalism in this AI-enhanced and automated world, and how will they do it?” Continue Reading Artificial-intelligence-enhanced journalism offers a glimpse of the future of the knowledge economy
Canadian newspapers had the tools and exposure to cover the MMIWG final report with the respect it deserved. They botched it anyway

Karen Pugliese on how to move forward (No token efforts please) Continue Reading Canadian newspapers had the tools and exposure to cover the MMIWG final report with the respect it deserved. They botched it anyway
The enduring power of sexism in sports media

‘I still get tweets to go back in the kitchen’ Continue Reading The enduring power of sexism in sports media
Operation Infektion 2.0? State-sponsored journalism and disinformation

How do democracies deal with disinformation that is indistinguishable from journalism? Continue Reading Operation Infektion 2.0? State-sponsored journalism and disinformation
A paltry number of Canadians are paying for online news

Attitudes towards news media and consumption behaviour in Canada pose a sort of conundrum. In general, Canadians have a positive view of journalism and relatively high trust in media, but on the other hand, they are little inclined to pay for digital news sources. Continue Reading A paltry number of Canadians are paying for online news
Trudeau’s government continues to fall short on media’s access to information

Bill C-58 is in its final stages. What happens to the public’s right-to-know if it passes? Continue Reading Trudeau’s government continues to fall short on media’s access to information