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Memo: Shree Paradkar named ‘first internal ombud’ at the Toronto Star

‘This role will provide a safe place for BIPOC journalists and all journalists to express editorial-related discrimination and bias concerns if they don’t feel comfortable bringing it to their manager directly.’ Continue Reading Memo: Shree Paradkar named ‘first internal ombud’ at the Toronto Star
Missing voices

Highly skilled reporters from across the world exiled in Canada rarely find employment in the country’s newsrooms. The RRJ’s Neha Chollangi on the rich journalistic experience that media organizations lose when they don’t carve out space for newcomers’ expertise Continue Reading Missing voices
Applications for the 2020 Forum Freelance Fund Bursaries have re-opened

The annual bursary competition, presented by the Canadian Journalism Forum for Violence and Trauma, is open until Aug. 31 Continue Reading Applications for the 2020 Forum Freelance Fund Bursaries have re-opened
COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada: Update Aug. 14

This post is part of the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada, a joint initiative of J-Source, the Local News Research Project at Ryerson University and the Canadian Association of Journalists. Continue Reading COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada: Update Aug. 14
Memo: Canadian Press president outlines temporary layoffs at PMNA

The following memo was sent to staff on May 11, 2020 from Canadian Press president Malcolm Kirk Continue Reading Memo: Canadian Press president outlines temporary layoffs at PMNA
Trans Journalists Association’s style guide offers newsrooms a model for improving coverage and representation

A resource from a new international organization for trans journalists can show news outlets how to report more accurately and counter harmful narratives Continue Reading Trans Journalists Association’s style guide offers newsrooms a model for improving coverage and representation
Here’s what the National NewsMedia Council decided in July

The ethics board responded to complaints regarding a Toronto Sun front page headline and another that concerned identifying information in a Canadian Press news article Continue Reading Here’s what the National NewsMedia Council decided in July
Student consortium continues to tackle public health through national data collaboration

Now mapping pandemic impacts across Canada, the IIJ continues to rack up accolades for public interest data journalism Continue Reading Student consortium continues to tackle public health through national data collaboration
From CBC to NHK

Can public broadcaster partnerships fill coverage gaps as international bureaus continue to disappear? Continue Reading From CBC to NHK
The unravelling of WE’s PR machine

The Kielburgers’ voluntourism juggernaut has been a cultural and media darling for years. Now, an avalanche of mainstream attention to scandals about its practices and political relationships is amplifying a history of obstructing independent journalists’ investigations into the charity Continue Reading The unravelling of WE’s PR machine