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Facts & Frictions Spring 2022
Technology and journalism education, climate disinformation, innovations in audio storytelling and more explored in new journal issue Continue Reading Facts & Frictions Spring 2022
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Discordant or just different? A comparison of community newspaper data in Canada
What the local news map and an industry group snapshot show — and what they don’t — about the state of community journalism Continue Reading Discordant or just different? A comparison of community newspaper data in Canada
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Metroland print plant closure a blow, says union
Eighteen unionized workers losing their jobs when Hamilton Web presses shut down for good April 1 Continue Reading Metroland print plant closure a blow, says union
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The trucker convoy provides a case study in online threats and IRL harms
Journalists’ experiences of online threats during the blockade offer insights into how virtual abuse spills offline and how newsrooms should be planning ahead Continue Reading The trucker convoy provides a case study in online threats and IRL harms
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Reflections on a year of the Fraser Valley Current
Starting a new enterprise is always a gamble. It’s a bet on yourself, on those who will help you, and on your audience. Managing editor Tyler Olsen breaks down what The Current’s learned after Year One Continue Reading Reflections on a year of the Fraser Valley Current
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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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Bottom-up, audience-driven and shut down: How HuffPost Canada left its mark on Canadian media
HuffPost Canada was abruptly shut down on March 9, 2021, by Buzzfeed as part of a broad restructuring plan for the company. This closure came two weeks after two dozen workers filed for union certification Continue Reading Bottom-up, audience-driven and shut down: How HuffPost Canada left its mark on Canadian media
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New sections and updated guidance for writing about sensitive subject areas are included in the 19th edition of the Canadian Press Stylebook
The Canadian Press provides advice and rules on how to write about sexual misconduct, race and ethnicity, mental illness, disability, climate change and COVID-19 to reflect ever-changing language Continue Reading New sections and updated guidance for writing about sensitive subject areas are included in the 19th edition of the Canadian Press Stylebook
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How newsrooms are ramping up safety measures amid a rise in physical threats
Risk planning, hostile environment training and knowing when to step back are some ways workers are going to need to prepare to report in 2022, say experts Continue Reading How newsrooms are ramping up safety measures amid a rise in physical threats
