Category / Field Notes / Work
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Striking Chronicle Herald journalists start their own news website
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Chronicle Herald staff are once again reporting, even though they are still on strike. Local Xpress, a news website entirely run by the journalists, officially went online…
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Right to information request reveals important ‘daycare deficiencies’
By Madison Farkas for Canadian Journalists for Free Expression This story was written for Professor Sean Holman at Mount Royal University. It is the latest installment in CJFE’s #ATIreform series, where journalists, public interest researchers and other…
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The allure of the North
Why journalists are inspired to work in the coldest communities in Canada.
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On the immigration beat with Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star’s veteran immigration reporter talks about the unprecedented Canadian response to the Syrian refugee crisis.
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How three Canadian reporters told the stories of the Paris attacks
Rachel Browne, Carmen Chai and Cynthia Mulligan had their vacations and lives disrupted when terrorists attacked several locations in Paris on Nov. 13.
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How an Edmonton Journal reporter told the stories of domestic violence
Jana G. Pruden wanted to tell the story in a way that would connect with people.
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Harassment causes anxiety, affects work, women journalists say
The harassment of reporters online and during live television hits can have personal consequences for women in the field and affect their careers.
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What’s it like to be a sports columnist when the home team is losing?
So far this season, Regina Leader-Post’s Rob Vanstone has spent at least twice as long answering emails from distraught Roughriders fans as he has writing columns.
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Chronicling the diversity of Yellowknife, one profile at a time
This online series from Edge YK magazine proves that, even in a small city of 20,000, there is no shortage of characters with fascinating stories to tell.
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Canadian researchers call on fellow scientists to be more vocal in the media
Academic panel calls on peers to have their voices heard in the media—and cut through the noise coming from think thanks and lobbyists.