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How newsrooms should be thinking about AI
Ethical implications and experimentation central to conversations about emerging technology
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Facing the crisis: why media must address suicide head-on
Those living in areas with high suicide rates feel abandoned by journalists Continue Reading Facing the crisis: why media must address suicide head-on
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Online toolkit will aid newsrooms, j-schools navigate trauma
Modules include interviewing children, covering vulnerable communities and how to protect workers’ mental health Continue Reading Online toolkit will aid newsrooms, j-schools navigate trauma
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Classrooms advocate for press freedom
Involving post-secondary students in petitioning civic organizations to recognize World Press Freedom Day drives home the importance of journalism for democracy. Continue Reading Classrooms advocate for press freedom
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Brandi Morin’s case is a warning to all journalists
Despite court rulings, law enforcement continue to interfere with journalists reporting on Indigenous-related protests Continue Reading Brandi Morin’s case is a warning to all journalists
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Journalists across Canada remain unequipped to deal with online harassment
News organizations need to step up their commitments to share aggregated data of online threats against employees and offer flexibility to journalists when dealing with harassment. Continue Reading Journalists across Canada remain unequipped to deal with online harassment
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‘Empowerment Guide’ asks us to rethink storytelling and story-taking
Using expertise from the Prison Journalism Project, the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Centre shows how journalists can get past extractive storytelling
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Know your rights while covering protests
Committee to Protect Journalists and Thomson Reuters Foundation guide to legal rights, risks and tips for reporting on public demonstrations Continue Reading Know your rights while covering protests
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Newsrooms should reconsider conventions around naming names in published reports about minor crimes
Northern Ontario news outlet cites compassionate grounds for revising story, the subject of a complaint to NNC Continue Reading Newsrooms should reconsider conventions around naming names in published reports about minor crimes
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Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
Editorial decisions have cascading impacts in politically charged discussions about anti-racism in education and at work, raising questions about how to find the line between newsworthiness and best practices Continue Reading Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
