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Vulnerable communities are being targeted by right-wing, bad faith personalities and accounts online in the wake of a national tragedy. Newsrooms can make sure they’re following best practices and avoid stoking an increasingly emboldened hate movement Continue Reading Resources for covering Tumbler Ridge
Photojournalist Amber Bracken and publication The Narwhal are suing the RCMP for violating Charter rights. Here’s what you need to know Continue Reading Landmark press freedom case in fourth week at B.C. Supreme Court
A self-professed media watchdog has been weaponizing antisemitism and trying to poison journalistic standards on covering Palestine. Media workers on the perils of the relentless intimidation and disinformation manufactured by a ‘digital army for Israel’ Continue Reading HonestReporting Canada’s targeted harassment machine
When Doug Ford moved to open protected land, reporters from The Narwhal and Toronto Star joined forces — publishing exposés that uncovered backroom deals and forced the government to reverse course Continue Reading Mapping the tradecraft behind the investigation that saved Ontario’s Greenbelt
Lorsque Doug Ford a tenté d’ouvrir à la construction des terres protégées de la ceinture de verdure, des journalistes du Narwhal et du Toronto Star ont uni leurs forces pour publier une série de reportages révélant des ententes secrètes, ce qui a forcé le gouvernement à faire marche arrière. Continue Reading Comment une enquête journalistique a forcé Doug Ford à faire marche arrière
Using AI as a source for reliable information? Tread carefully Continue Reading I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
From extraction to exchange: let’s get the full picture from journalism Continue Reading Shift happens — A media guide for journalists covering the Downtown Eastside
A flagged footnote, an anonymous tip, and the question of whether Guyana’s oil boom could escape the ‘black gold curse’ led journalist Chris Arsenault to Georgetown—where he uncovered how a Canadian connection and a friend-of-a-friend deal secured a major stake in one of the country’s most coveted offshore oil blocks Continue Reading How They Did It: Chris Arsenault on unraveling an oil deal — from Guyana’s offshore blocks to a home in Ontario’s cottage country
Une note de bas de page signalée, une information anonyme et la question de savoir si le boom pétrolier du Guyana pourrait échapper à la « malédiction de l’or noir » ont conduit le journaliste Chris Arsenault à Georgetown, où il a découvert comment une connexion canadienne et un accord entre amis ont permis d’obtenir une participation importante dans l’un des blocs pétroliers au large les plus convoités du pays. Continue Reading Des forages du Guyana aux faubourgs de l’Ontario: Chris Arsenault raconte une affaire pétrolière
What j-schools need to know: Old-school reporting skills are very much in demand, but it helps to experiment with AI tools Continue Reading AI in Canadian newsrooms: what do newsrooms in Canada expect from new hires regarding AI literacy?