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Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism and meddled with democracy
Facebook’s News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform – from funny memes to comments from friends. The company regularly updates this algorithm, which can dramatically change what information people…
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What does the future hold for Canada’s grassroots feminist publications?
Ontario funding cuts threaten alternative magazines Continue Reading What does the future hold for Canada’s grassroots feminist publications?
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Postmedia hires former Kenney staffer to lobby Alberta government on involvement in ‘energy war room’
Documents filed with the Alberta Lobbyist Registry reveal that Canadian media behemoth Postmedia — which owns the National Post, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, Vancouver Sun, The Province, Ottawa Citizen and many others —…
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What the death of local news means for the federal election
In the absence of media scrutiny, politicians have started to spin their own stories Continue Reading What the death of local news means for the federal election
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How Queen’s Park Today bloomed in an era of shrinking press galleries
Success of Ontario-based legislative newsletter prompted publisher Allison Smith to expand her reach, establishing B.C. and Alberta spinoffs in the past two years Continue Reading How Queen’s Park Today bloomed in an era of shrinking press galleries
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Journalism industry bailout outlined with no details on oversight panel
In 2020, eligible Canadian newsrooms are set to receive tax credits and access to donee status Continue Reading Journalism industry bailout outlined with no details on oversight panel
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How Doug Ford is endangering local news ecosystems
Since the Ontario premier announced changes to student fee policies, many have called out the risks for campus media. But weakening student journalism won’t just threaten the schools’ information access Continue Reading How Doug Ford is endangering local news ecosystems
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Front pages the day after Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony
Weeks after the Globe and Mail first reported that the now former attorney general was “pressured” by the PMO to ease up on fraud and corruption charges against Québec-based construction giant SNC-Lavalin, Jody Wilson-Raybould delivered her highly-anticipated testimony before the justice committee. Here’s what newspapers in Canada ran on their front pages the morning after. Continue Reading Front pages the day after Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony
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How journalists can rebut Trump’s ‘fake news’ claim
“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
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The new partisan press
We have entered an electronic era of hyperpartisan political information. Continue Reading The new partisan press
