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How journalists informed audiences in a data-filled era
The pandemic has shown the value of a data-literate news media Continue Reading How journalists informed audiences in a data-filled era
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Could a dedicated disinformation beat help address the infodemic in Canada?
From vaccine hesitancy to the rise of far-right extremism, COVID-19 has mainstreamed conspiracy theories at an astonishing rate, with devastating impacts — but the handful of reporters and researchers addressing them in Canada say they don’t have the resources to respond to the country’s dis- and misinformation crisis alone Continue Reading Could a dedicated disinformation beat help address the infodemic in Canada?
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Nominations open for Code of Silence Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy prize open for submissions until Oct. 15 Continue Reading Nominations open for Code of Silence Awards
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How the Toronto Star used TikTok to cover the election
‘More [important] than the tools is the willingness to change and learn and pick up a new platform’ Continue Reading How the Toronto Star used TikTok to cover the election
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Front pages the day after a 2021 Canadian election
Liberal Party re-elected to form a minority government in hotly unanticipated mid-pandemic snap election Continue Reading Front pages the day after a 2021 Canadian election
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Facebook’s algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 U.S. election – here’s how algorithms can manipulate you
Facebook has known that its algorithms enable trolls to spread propoganda Continue Reading Facebook’s algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 U.S. election – here’s how algorithms can manipulate you
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New bureau from The Narwhal will bring environmental investigative journalism to Ontario
Reporting team Emma McIntosh and Fatima Syed to be led by bureau chief Denise Balkissoon Continue Reading New bureau from The Narwhal will bring environmental investigative journalism to Ontario
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Mainstream media blew Trump coverage — and now risks doing the same with the PPC
If this sort of sympathetic coverage of Maxime Bernier and his PPC seems familiar, that’s because it should Continue Reading Mainstream media blew Trump coverage — and now risks doing the same with the PPC
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Inside the raid on Fairy Creek’s HQ: Violence, arrests and media exclusion
Clay Nikiforuk and Aleisha Langmann were in the Fairy Creek area from Aug. 7 to 14, on assignment for Ricochet. In addition to covering the RCMP’s offensive against the HQ camp, we wanted to find out if media access had improved in the wake of a court ruling that found police conduct towards journalists was unlawful Continue Reading Inside the raid on Fairy Creek’s HQ: Violence, arrests and media exclusion
