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  • John Honderich in a red t-shirt, bowtie and blazer smiling and holding his Canadian Journalism Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

    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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    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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    B.C.’s proposed FOI fee threatens ‘Indigenous Peoples, families and communities’

    Fees could make it harder for small outlets like IndigiNews to justify filing shot-in-the-dark info requests — like the one that led to its birth alerts investigation, writes reporter Anna McKenzie Continue Reading B.C.’s proposed FOI fee threatens ‘Indigenous Peoples, families and communities’

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    Free Press religion reporter on how the paper is restoring faith in Winnipeg news coverage

    The two-year-old beat, funded by different religious groups, is fostering community engagement and providing new revenue Continue Reading Free Press religion reporter on how the paper is restoring faith in Winnipeg news coverage

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    Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected

    How big of a problem is misinformation on social media? Without key data, the picture is blurry Continue Reading Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected

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