Category / Research / Commentary
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Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide
Media have a leading role, not only in awareness and education generally, but in actively shaping the construction of attitudes and beliefs that can help prevention efforts Continue Reading Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide
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Welcome to Facts and Frictions/Faits et frictions
J-Schools Canada launches scholarly journal Continue Reading Welcome to Facts and Frictions/Faits et frictions
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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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COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada: Update Nov. 17
The COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada is a joint project of J-Source, the Local News Research Project at X University’s School of Journalism and the Canadian Association of Journalists. Continue Reading COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada: Update Nov. 17
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Open letter: Media, professional associations, j-schools and more call on safety minister to investigate illegal arrests of journalists
Call for Canada’s public safety minister to take immediate steps to investigate and correct the RCMP’s actions and to ensure that going forward, journalists’ right to report will be protected Continue Reading Open letter: Media, professional associations, j-schools and more call on safety minister to investigate illegal arrests of journalists
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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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B.C.’s proposed FOI fee threatens ‘Indigenous Peoples, families and communities’
Fees could make it harder for small outlets like IndigiNews to justify filing shot-in-the-dark info requests — like the one that led to its birth alerts investigation, writes reporter Anna McKenzie Continue Reading B.C.’s proposed FOI fee threatens ‘Indigenous Peoples, families and communities’
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The Climate Coverage in Canada Report
Media should cover climate as a crisis, say scientists and journalists Continue Reading The Climate Coverage in Canada Report
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Free Press religion reporter on how the paper is restoring faith in Winnipeg news coverage
The two-year-old beat, funded by different religious groups, is fostering community engagement and providing new revenue Continue Reading Free Press religion reporter on how the paper is restoring faith in Winnipeg news coverage
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True crime’s influence on an era of internet sleuths raises ethical concerns
In a genre constantly questioned for its ethics, how should people go about being respectful consumers? Continue Reading True crime’s influence on an era of internet sleuths raises ethical concerns
