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Facing the crisis: why media must address suicide head-on
Those living in areas with high suicide rates feel abandoned by journalists Continue Reading Facing the crisis: why media must address suicide head-on
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Online toolkit will aid newsrooms, j-schools navigate trauma
Modules include interviewing children, covering vulnerable communities and how to protect workers’ mental health Continue Reading Online toolkit will aid newsrooms, j-schools navigate trauma
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From public deficits to public defects: How journalists embraced technocratic explanations for the Post-Truth Era
In a ‘post-truth era’ of mistrust and out-right denial of facts, some science journalists may be writing a simple story of public irrationality rather than trying to understand their audiences Continue Reading From public deficits to public defects: How journalists embraced technocratic explanations for the Post-Truth Era
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Book Review: Manipulating the message
How powerful forces shape the news
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I was a university student when I fled Kabul. Now I want to help Afghan journalism survive
A strong community uniting exiled Afghan journalists in Canada began at the revived Free Speech Hub on May 1 Continue Reading I was a university student when I fled Kabul. Now I want to help Afghan journalism survive
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Missed opportunities for community engagement
An examination of the government-funded Local Journalism Initiative Continue Reading Missed opportunities for community engagement
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Amplifying the stories of survivors of climate-related disasters
The Climate Disaster Project is challenging the rules of traditional journalism to focus on the human toll of climate change Continue Reading Amplifying the stories of survivors of climate-related disasters
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New resource delivers practical tools for reporting through a gender lens
The free, online guide developed by Informed Opinions includes short lessons on intersectionality, trauma-informed reporting and reporting on people in situations of vulnerability Continue Reading New resource delivers practical tools for reporting through a gender lens
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Going into an election year under Meta’s news ban will be a challenge for Canada’s democracy
Experts are concerned about the risks of disinformation, amplified by AI, as well as political propaganda disguised as facts Continue Reading Going into an election year under Meta’s news ban will be a challenge for Canada’s democracy
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![Decolonizing Journalism: Disrupting Euro-centric practices of newsgathering through four lenses: Indigenous, Black Lives, Francophone, Global South A 12-week online course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, facilitated by these journalists and lead instructor Shenaz Kermalli. Desmond Cole Journalist and author Dan David Journalist and trainer Shree Paradkar Columnist, The Toronto Star Lela Savié Publisher, La Converse U of T School of Continuing Studies]()
New online course teaches lessons on decolonizing journalism
Led by five journalists, the University of Toronto course focuses on challenging eurocentric narratives in Canadian media Continue Reading New online course teaches lessons on decolonizing journalism
