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Journalism educators are balancing how they teach social media production with lessons on planning for constant uncertainty

With tech platforms in flux, j-school students are learning both the tools and the policy and risks that will drive their online work Continue Reading Journalism educators are balancing how they teach social media production with lessons on planning for constant uncertainty
Newsrooms should reconsider conventions around naming names in published reports about minor crimes

Northern Ontario news outlet cites compassionate grounds for revising story, the subject of a complaint to NNC Continue Reading Newsrooms should reconsider conventions around naming names in published reports about minor crimes
Why precarious work endangers the future of public broadcasting and journalism in Canada

Almost two months into the TVO strike, a final offer was rejected and workers are staying on the picket line. TVO union branch president Meredith Martin on organizing, the role of solidarity across media and the need for public broadcasting Continue Reading Why precarious work endangers the future of public broadcasting and journalism in Canada
Rethinking journalism in the age of news fatigue

News avoidance is at an all-time high, and there has been no shortage of negative content. Here’s how journalists and content creators are trying to help audiences fight media burnout Continue Reading Rethinking journalism in the age of news fatigue
Staring down Meta and Google: Newsrooms weigh the threats

A report from the trenches on the Online News Act and what a backlash ban on news in Canada could mean
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Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?

Editorial decisions have cascading impacts in politically charged discussions about anti-racism in education and at work, raising questions about how to find the line between newsworthiness and best practices Continue Reading Why did newsrooms contravene guidelines about suicide coverage in reporting on the death of a former principal?
Will Indigenous voices be lost in battle with Big Tech over online news?

The digital era made it easy for IndigiNews to connect with Indigenous communities. The Online News Act threatens that Continue Reading Will Indigenous voices be lost in battle with Big Tech over online news?
Staying Alive: Trauma-Informed Broadcasting and Mental Well-being with Tamara Cherry and Mark Henick

With heightened awareness of the realities of difficult storytelling and the demands of work, journalistic practice has been pushed to evolve. Journalist Tamara Cherry and author and advocate Mark Henick discuss newsrooms’ responsibility to workers and sources. Continue Reading Staying Alive: Trauma-Informed Broadcasting and Mental Well-being with Tamara Cherry and Mark Henick

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Class podcast We Met U When reveals important lessons about power, informed consent and the right to be forgotten

How revisiting old stories can teach us about our responsibility to sources and the lasting cost of losing trust Continue Reading Class podcast We Met U When reveals important lessons about power, informed consent and the right to be forgotten
Land acknowledgements and knowledge rematriation

Considerations of place and respecting Indigenous intellectual property in podcasts Continue Reading Land acknowledgements and knowledge rematriation