In the course of investigating complaints, information commissioner Caroline Maynard noticed vulnerabilities to Canada’s access regime, some a direct result of the pandemic and others that have simply been worsened by COVID-19 Continue Reading Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada’s COVID-19 record, info watchdog says
C-10’s emphasis on broadcasting is unfit for deeper matters of internet regulation. The bill doesn’t seem to grasp the urgent, wider issues at stake Continue Reading Are Bill C-10’s efforts to regulate Canadian content at odds with net neutrality?
This year’s fellowship will explore journalism during COVID-19 and look forward with strategies for media workers to adapt in a post-pandemic world Continue Reading Emma Buchanan is the 2021 J-Source/CWA Canada reporting fellow
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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’