3 weeks ago
How students and recent alumni are creating their own journalism projects
Working on side projects helps young journalists build valuable hands-on experiences in lieu of professional work, but side hustles can be draining
2 months ago
When the founder of the Proud Boys came for me
Women journalists regularly suffer abuse and harassment online. When a terrorist organization targeted me, my usual response strategy was put to the test
2 months ago
Journalism, vicarious trauma and the view from Portapique
A year after covering a massacre, 13 months of a pandemic and managing the uncertainty around employment in the field has taken a toll, one I didn’t know I had signed up for as a local news reporter
2 months ago
Obits evolve with digital mourning
The professional craft of obituary writing has been disappearing with newspapers' decline. But in the wake of public health crises, large scale commemorative projects are reviving the medium
3 months ago
The evolution of mental health reporting standards
Across industry organizations, newsrooms and campus media, journalists are re-examining best practices on reporting on mental health and suicide
3 months ago
What COVID-19 teaches us about the divide between mainstream and multilingual media
A five-part research series by New Canadian Media unpacks the impacts of ethnic media’s pandemic coverage for multilingual communities. Here’s how we did it
3 months ago
Self-care for media workers facing layoffs
We asked psychologists, a lawyer and a career coach to share their self-care tips for coping with job loss and navigating next steps
4 months ago
How journalist Angela Sterritt cares for her spirit while exposing ugly truths
How she cares for her spirit as she brings stories of hardship and healing to light
5 months ago
Photographing beyond ‘needle-in-puddle’
With so many crises making news these days, we see a rise in harmful imagery. A journalist considers the result
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