Category / Work / Field Notes
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![Despite newsroom layoffs, great photojournalism can still be seen. Here’s why. Photo courtesy of Patrick Fulgencio.]()
Down, but not out of the picture
By Patrick Fulgencio for The Signal When Canon Inc. announced one of its higher-end cameras in 2013, the advertising campaign sought to catch the attention of amateur photographers. Nearly every advertisement and… -
![Daniel Dale, Washington Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, discusses verification and trust in the media at the George Vari Engineering and Computing Building’s Sears Atrium at Ryerson University, February 15th, 2017. Photo courtesy of Micheal Ott.]()
Canadian journalists can learn a lot from the US media’s Trump coverage, says Toronto Star’s Washington correspondent
By Michael Ott for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre The loss of trust between the media and audiences that has characterised the Donald Trump era in the United States also played out…
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![Journalists struggle to get Canada’s prison agencies talking. Photo courtesy of Julianne Steeves.]()
The right to remain silent?
By Julianne Steeves for The Signal Early to rise, hard labour and frequent beatings – that was an inmate’s life at the Kingston Penitentiary during the 1840s. Prisoners – men, women and… -
![The last edition of the Lindsay Post. Screenshot courtesy of Policy Options.]()
After the local newspaper closes shop
By Nancy Payne for Policy Options Wally Nugent and Brenda Stonehouse were reviewing the ad they planned to run in the Lindsay Post for Canada Day. They were key organizers of the… -
![Mark Latham has pioneered a voter-funded media project at UBC since 2007. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Why one economist believes letting people vote to fund media could save it
By Mitchell Thompson Mark Latham says the cure for local media’s ills is voter-funded media—where voters decide which media outlets receive grants. The economist and Votermedia.org founder says the University of British… -
![On Feb. 25, protests organized by a coalition of journalism and free speech groups will take place across Canada. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Upcoming Day of Action calls for protections for journalists
By Grant Buckler A Day of Action set for February 25 will call for an end to mass surveillance, repeal of the Anti-Terrorism Act and new legislation to protect activists, whistleblowers and… -
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Canadian news consumers unaware of financial strain on the industry
By Steph Wechsler for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre Although Canadians value journalism and believe it is essential to a well-functioning democracy, they don’t want to pay for it, concludes a new…
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![War correspondents face a lack of mental health resources. Photo courtesy Victoria Walton.]()
Untreated trauma
By Victoria Walton for The Signal Too few journalists are informed of the mental health impacts they may face on the job. War correspondents have almost all taken hostile environment training, says… -
![Image courtesy of Zach Stern (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.]()
Canadian freelancers turn to the US market to secure higher-paying gigs
By Errol Salamon, Work and Labour Editor When Canadian-based freelancer Katherine O’Brien started working as a web content and blog writer, she hadn’t made a conscious decision to publish with US companies… -
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How can journalists regain society’s trust?
By Delaney MacKay for The Signal It was the Saturday afternoon following June’s referendum, when British citizens voted to leave the European Union. Lamenting the vote – stretching hundreds of meters while…
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