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![On Feb. 25, protests organized by a coalition of journalism and free speech groups will take place across Canada. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Upcoming Day of Action calls for protections for journalists
By Grant Buckler A Day of Action set for February 25 will call for an end to mass surveillance, repeal of the Anti-Terrorism Act and new legislation to protect activists, whistleblowers and… -
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Canadian news consumers unaware of financial strain on the industry
By Steph Wechsler for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre Although Canadians value journalism and believe it is essential to a well-functioning democracy, they don’t want to pay for it, concludes a new…
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Untreated trauma
By Victoria Walton for The Signal Too few journalists are informed of the mental health impacts they may face on the job. War correspondents have almost all taken hostile environment training, says… -
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Canadian freelancers turn to the US market to secure higher-paying gigs
By Errol Salamon, Work and Labour Editor When Canadian-based freelancer Katherine O’Brien started working as a web content and blog writer, she hadn’t made a conscious decision to publish with US companies… -
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How can journalists regain society’s trust?
By Delaney MacKay for The Signal It was the Saturday afternoon following June’s referendum, when British citizens voted to leave the European Union. Lamenting the vote – stretching hundreds of meters while… -
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CBC-Radio Canada should stay in the digital game, get out of advertising, and lead the fight against fake news, say its newsroom leaders
By Kat Eschner Over at Policy Options, two newsroom leaders from CBC-Radio Canada have written a piece discussing what the public broadcaster’s mission should be in the fake news era. The “two… -
![Long road: Chronicle Herald strikers at a Halifax pride parade back in June. Photo courtesy Tim Krochak.]()
How did we get here? Chronicle Herald strike enters thirteenth month as talks once again break down
By Kat Eschner The 55 Halifax Chronicle Herald employees who walked off the job on January 23, 2016 are now in their second year of striking. But in a release dated Feb.… -
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Journalism Jobs: February 9
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![Canadian Journalists for Free Expression hosted a rally outside Osgoode Hall during the appeal. "We're not facing a brave new world, but a frightening new world," CJFE executive director Tom Henheffer (left) told a small crowd. Right: Ben Makuch.]()
Vice Canada’s ongoing legal case is about bigger issues in Canadian journalism
By Kat Eschner Third-party intervenors in yesterday’s appeal by Ben Makuch and Vice Canada provided broader context into the importance and dangers of this case. Vice Canada and Ben Makuch’s lawyer Iain… -
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Drawing a line between the personal and the professional when it comes to protest
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign By Katrina Clarke I didn’t march. When tens of thousands of people packed the streets of Toronto for the Women’s March on January 21,…
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