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Staying Alive: The Reality of Freelancing with Nora Loreto
As freelance journalism increasingly becomes the norm in the broadcasting industry, Canadian Freelance Union President Nora Loreto discusses strategies for entrepreneurs to succeed in a challenging media environment. Continue Reading Staying Alive: The Reality of Freelancing with Nora Loreto
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‘Stronger together’: Canadian national freelancing summit unites unions, labour organizers
Workers, advocates plan to combat stagnant wages, problematic contracts and worsening precarity Continue Reading ‘Stronger together’: Canadian national freelancing summit unites unions, labour organizers
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Online violence is ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ especially for women, LGBTQ2+ and racialized journalists, and COVID-19 has increased the toxicity. How can Canadian newsrooms better respond?
Journalists have to put in countless unpaid hours to manage the disproportionate burden of existing online. While the pandemic has intensified the issue, newsroom and platform responses are still playing catch-up
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Online hate is damaging journalists and democracy, according to a new report released by the CJF and CAJ
The results of a roundtable on journalists and online hate Continue Reading Online hate is damaging journalists and democracy, according to a new report released by the CJF and CAJ
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Half of Canadian newsrooms entirely white, says first CAJ survey of race in media
Data submitted by 209 newsrooms shows racialized journalists concentrated in part-time and internship roles Continue Reading Half of Canadian newsrooms entirely white, says first CAJ survey of race in media
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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
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Why unpaid internships are at odds with the goal of a more equitable, diverse media industry
J-school umbrella group studying the issue across Canada, to issue recommendations this fall Continue Reading Why unpaid internships are at odds with the goal of a more equitable, diverse media industry
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HuffPost Canada staff file for union certification
‘Our editorial mandate at HuffPost, shared by our new bosses at BuzzFeed, is focused on equity and fairness. We want these values to be reflected in the way our newsroom functions’ Continue Reading HuffPost Canada staff file for union certification
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CABJ and CJOC on calls to action, one year later
Nadia Stewart and Anita Li discuss the path to anti-racism in Canadian journalism, what’s changed and what the future holds Continue Reading CABJ and CJOC on calls to action, one year later
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Survey of race in Canadian newsrooms open for submissions into 2021
CAJ invites newsroom leaders to provide quantitative data on full-time staff Continue Reading Survey of race in Canadian newsrooms open for submissions into 2021
