Beyond the famine frame
The war on Gaza has exposed a breaking point between young people in Canada and traditional media
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Flawed notions of objectivity are hampering Canadian newsrooms when it comes to Gaza
Reclaiming objectivity as a practice of information-gathering Continue Reading Flawed notions of objectivity are hampering Canadian newsrooms when it comes to Gaza
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Introducing the Spring 2025 issue of Facts & Frictions: From online trolls to positive community connections
Transforming journalism’s public interactions to sustain our craft and save our souls
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Fact-checking as an act of courage
It’s essential for journalists to fact-check their work even in the face of nagging doubts about its effectiveness in countering disinformation. Continue Reading Fact-checking as an act of courage
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Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
Meta stirred up controversy when it ditched fact-checking Continue Reading Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
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Victims, burdens, and problems: A thematic analysis of Le Journal de Montréal news coverage of Roxham Road
Identifying further research avenues and opening discussion on the media portrayal of asylum seekers in Québec Continue Reading Victims, burdens, and problems: A thematic analysis of Le Journal de Montréal news coverage of Roxham Road
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Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
A closer look at how chatbots are trained suggests that OpenAI may be right that ‘scraping’ isn’t copying. But it may not be ‘fair dealing’ either Continue Reading Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
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Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
The Nation’s Jeet Heer kicks off Carleton University’s conference about reimagining political journalism arguing reporters need to listen more, check less Continue Reading Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
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Ring in the new(s): More voices, better journalism
Introduction to the Fall 2024 issue of Facts & Frictions Continue Reading Ring in the new(s): More voices, better journalism
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Moving past the Palestine Exception
“I silently agreed not to talk about Palestine in exchange for a viable career in journalism. No longer.” Continue Reading Moving past the Palestine Exception