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Bottom-up, audience-driven and shut down: How HuffPost Canada left its mark on Canadian media
HuffPost Canada was abruptly shut down on March 9, 2021, by Buzzfeed as part of a broad restructuring plan for the company. This closure came two weeks after two dozen workers filed for union certification Continue Reading Bottom-up, audience-driven and shut down: How HuffPost Canada left its mark on Canadian media
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CBC Ombudsperson: Science and nuance
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
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‘Can you check your activism at the door?’: Under white supremacy, Black Canadian journalists see their very existence as a radical act
As newsrooms globally respond to accusations of racial bias by focusing on diversity, journalist datejie cheko green looks to her experience in Canada to argue that a fuller reckoning of journalism practices, from recruitment to the daily meeting, is needed to make real change Continue Reading ‘Can you check your activism at the door?’: Under white supremacy, Black Canadian journalists see their very existence as a radical act
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On John Honderich
The storied newspaper giant and J-Source supporter died Saturday at 75 Continue Reading On John Honderich
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Saving journalism: views on how to pay for reliable information
Many countries are experimenting with different forms of government support and policies but the question is what works best and is sustainable in each context Continue Reading Saving journalism: views on how to pay for reliable information
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Spinning access to information in an age of misinformation
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
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Black in the jury box: Media is the message
Crime reporting is one of the oldest forms of journalism. It tells us who should be feared and who should be punished for tearing the social fabric. But its often sensational approach has consequences Continue Reading Black in the jury box: Media is the message
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Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide
Media have a leading role, not only in awareness and education generally, but in actively shaping the construction of attitudes and beliefs that can help prevention efforts Continue Reading Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide
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Welcome to Facts and Frictions/Faits et frictions
J-Schools Canada launches scholarly journal Continue Reading Welcome to Facts and Frictions/Faits et frictions
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The HuffPost Canada union is dead. Long live the HuffPost Canada union
The workers of HuffPost Canada got to have a union for two weeks, but its impact will last a lifetime Continue Reading The HuffPost Canada union is dead. Long live the HuffPost Canada union
