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Student media learning how to bridge gaps created by Bill C-18

The Varsity’s managing online editor on the challenges that Meta and Google’s news blocks have presented to campus media and how to take digital distribution back into into their own hands
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
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
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
Bill C-18: Google and Meta spark crucial test for journalism in Canada

At stake is the nature of the country’s communications ecosystem, affecting how audiences in Canada get news and information that matters to them
Taming the tech giants will cause collateral damage

The Online Streaming Act will hurt content creators and incentives to produce content relevant to audiences in Canada, but the CRTC can reduce the damage
Staying Alive: Breaking Down Public Policy’s Role in Local Broadcasting with Anja Karadeglija

With major legislative changes surrounding news delivery in Canada, tech and news organizations are mapping their next moves. Parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija discusses the function of the broadcast regulator in the digital age.
The Online News Act and its impact on the ethnic media landscape in Canada

Amid concerns surrounding Bill C-18, some question the legislation’s ability to help smaller, ethnic media outlets
Google tests blocking news content for some in Canada in response to government bill

All types of news content are being affected by the test, which will run for about five weeks, the company said
Front pages the day after a 2021 Canadian election

Liberal Party re-elected to form a minority government in hotly unanticipated mid-pandemic snap election