Category / Columns
-
![Satellite dish]()
The silence of Radio Canada International
The former head of CBC News laments the evisceration of CBC’s international service and Canada’s shrinking voice in the world
Continue Reading The silence of Radio Canada International -
![]()
How AI is helping newsrooms identify biases, automate multi-platform visual media and accelerate data journalism
Advances in tech are helping small newsrooms take on big investigations Continue Reading How AI is helping newsrooms identify biases, automate multi-platform visual media and accelerate data journalism
-
![Television static]()
Is the government picking the wrong place to start regulating algorithms?
Bill C-10 opens the door to regulating how CanCon is discovered online. More transparency around algorithms is warranted, but in more pressing areas Continue Reading Is the government picking the wrong place to start regulating algorithms?
-
![Craig Doucette heads out on to the St. Peter’s Bay to set traps, as he asserts his treaty rights under the Potlotek First Nation’s moderate livelihood fishery plan]()
Why Surviving Hate is crowdsourcing stories about racism
Amber Bernard and Ryan Running Rabbit joined the collaborative journalism project as part of JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program Continue Reading Why Surviving Hate is crowdsourcing stories about racism
-
![Close-up of vintage cash register in black and white.]()
Survey: making social media giants share ad revenue would support local journalism, say newsroom leaders
More than 80% of respondents across print and broadcasting reporting lower ad revenue during COVID-19 Continue Reading Survey: making social media giants share ad revenue would support local journalism, say newsroom leaders
-
![From left to right: Trick Magazine logo, Before I Die Podcast logo; screenshot of Sarah Krichel's Patreon; Photo of Adam Chen; Photo of Shanelle Somers.]()
How students and recent alumni are creating their own journalism projects
Working on side projects helps young journalists build valuable hands-on experiences in lieu of professional work, but side hustles can be draining Continue Reading How students and recent alumni are creating their own journalism projects
-
![RCMP using tarps to obstruct media access as an arrest takes place last week.]()
‘We’re taking the RCMP to court’
A coalition of press freedom groups and media outlets is filing a legal application seeking to ensure press access to protests on Vancouver Island Continue Reading ‘We’re taking the RCMP to court’
-
![Black earbud headphones on red background]()
Apple threatens to upend podcasting’s free, open architecture
Creators will now have the option to require a payment for audiences to access their content on Apple’s platform Continue Reading Apple threatens to upend podcasting’s free, open architecture
-
![Dark hallway with silhoette or person standing at the end]()
Record of long-term care coverage shows failure to challenge power structures
Analysis: The public has been inaccurately informed about the connections between big business and policy making by decades of coverage that didn’t critically examine the role of key lobbying group Continue Reading Record of long-term care coverage shows failure to challenge power structures
-
![]()
How an oversight in the RCMP Act keeps justice suspended and truths hidden
Jane Gerster spent two years investigating a justice system misconduct case. While parties on all sides wanted to lift a 14-year old publication ban, FOIs revealed the RCMP didn’t know how and a judicial review showed the federal courts couldn’t Continue Reading How an oversight in the RCMP Act keeps justice suspended and truths hidden
