Education

Knowing their news: Library workers as informants to journalism studies research

Tyler W. S. Nagel identifies a new role for the public library: a knowledge base of community media information, and a new collaboration between libraries and library workers Continue Reading Knowing their news: Library workers as informants to journalism studies research

Online toolkit will aid newsrooms, j-schools navigate trauma

Modules include interviewing children, covering vulnerable communities and how to protect workers’ mental health Continue Reading Online toolkit will aid newsrooms, j-schools navigate trauma

Amplifying the stories of survivors of climate-related disasters

The Climate Disaster Project is challenging the rules of traditional journalism to focus on the human toll of climate change Continue Reading Amplifying the stories of survivors of climate-related disasters

New resource delivers practical tools for reporting through a gender lens 

The free, online guide developed by Informed Opinions includes short lessons on intersectionality, trauma-informed reporting and reporting on people in situations of vulnerability  Continue Reading New resource delivers practical tools for reporting through a gender lens 

New online course teaches lessons on decolonizing journalism

Led by five journalists, the University of Toronto course focuses on challenging eurocentric narratives in Canadian media  Continue Reading New online course teaches lessons on decolonizing journalism

Classrooms advocate for press freedom

Involving post-secondary students in petitioning civic organizations to recognize World Press Freedom Day drives home the importance of journalism for democracy. Continue Reading Classrooms advocate for press freedom

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