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Journalism, vicarious trauma and the view from Portapique

A year after covering a massacre, 13 months of a pandemic and managing the uncertainty around employment in the field has taken a toll, one I didn’t know I had signed up for as a local news reporter Continue Reading Journalism, vicarious trauma and the view from Portapique
Suspending freedom of information cannot be made permanent

Canadian authorities have been using the pandemic to further slow access requests since last March. But transparency and essential rights are not something you can put on hold Continue Reading Suspending freedom of information cannot be made permanent
Levelling the playing field in Canadian sports media

I can still count the number of racialized women in sports journalism on the fingers of one hand. I hope not for long Continue Reading Levelling the playing field in Canadian sports media
CBC/Radio-Canada and the upheaval of the media landscape

At the CRTC hearings, the fundamental issues did not get addressed. What we need urgently is to rethink CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate in the digital age Continue Reading CBC/Radio-Canada and the upheaval of the media landscape
Safeguarding press freedom requires working in the darknet’s shadows

In an era of mass digital surveillance, journalists and their sources need to use every tool they can to protect the public interest Continue Reading Safeguarding press freedom requires working in the darknet’s shadows
Open letter: Absence of racialized voices at CRTC public hearings

We write as media guests, producers, consultants, directors, and/or citizens whose taxes fund the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Continue Reading Open letter: Absence of racialized voices at CRTC public hearings
Why 2021 is the year I start charging late fees

In a country with limited legal protections, freelancers in Canada consider obstacles and possibilities of setting new norms Continue Reading Why 2021 is the year I start charging late fees
Photographing beyond ‘needle-in-puddle’

With so many crises making news these days, we see a rise in harmful imagery. A journalist considers the result Continue Reading Photographing beyond ‘needle-in-puddle’
What the decision in a dispute between CBC and Ahmar Khan proves about how Canadian news organizations fail racialized journalists

Lack of support for workers subject to hate and harassment, stifling expression on human rights and exploiting precarity all front and centre in scathing arbitration report Continue Reading What the decision in a dispute between CBC and Ahmar Khan proves about how Canadian news organizations fail racialized journalists
Introducing The Resolve: a powerful new platform for Black, Indigenous and people of colour voices and stories in Canada

Founder Matthew DiMera explains why he quit his former editor-in-chief job, and how he plans to tackle systemic racism in Canadian journalism Continue Reading Introducing The Resolve: a powerful new platform for Black, Indigenous and people of colour voices and stories in Canada