Maite Taboada, Simon Fraser University and Fatemeh Torabi Asr, Simon Fraser University “I believe that all voices are equal and deserving of equal respect.” That’s what Siri responds when asked if she is a feminist. We share Siri’s sentiment. That’s why, using computational linguistics — the technology behind voice-activated assistants — we’ve created the Gender…
Living in the eye of a global media storm of coverage of an alleged serial killer for the past year, Karen Fraser has learned more than she ever could have imagined about today’s journalists and how they work. Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Lessons from the eye of a global media storm
“Solutions journalism” aims to give more prominence to solution-oriented narratives. It reports on responses to social problems by moving the solutions out of the footnotes. Continue Reading How journalists can rebut Trump’s ‘fake news’ claim
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves. Continue Reading Media on the move: Jan. 30
We have entered an electronic era of hyperpartisan political information. Continue Reading The new partisan press
New program aims to change the conversation by focusing on users’ lived experiences. Continue Reading Crackdown podcast brings listeners to frontlines of drug war
TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2019: Canadian Journalism Innovators, a new journalist-driven initiative supporting media innovation, is being announced Jan. 26 at this year’s DemocracyXChange. Canadian Journalism Innovators is a collaboration of media outlets focused on tackling three of the biggest challenges facing the journalism industry: a lack of money, innovation and diversity. At a time when…
The warming effects of local media in a subarctic town Continue Reading Not gold, but close
The complainant, Robert Muir, says there were flaws in an article CBC Toronto published in the aftermath of flooding the city experienced last summer. He felt the article left readers with the wrong impression about the municipal government’s ability to prevent damage caused by heavy rainstorms. COMPLAINT You are a professional engineer responsible for developing…
The move sparks discussions about whether a free student press is essential on campuses. Continue Reading Ford’s tuition changes put campus media at risk