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Mapping the tradecraft behind the investigation that saved Ontario’s Greenbelt

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

How They Did It: Chris Arsenault on unraveling an oil deal — from Guyana’s offshore blocks to a home in Ontario’s cottage country

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

AI in Canadian newsrooms: media engaging cautiously

Canadian journalism’s AI adoption reveals a patchwork of policies and gaps Continue Reading AI in Canadian newsrooms: media engaging cautiously

Exposing Abuse Within Canada’s International Student Boom

Walrus journalist Nicholas Hune-Brown retraces the steps that led to his ground-breaking investigation—probing exploitative recruitment practices in Canada’s international education industry while chronicling the first-hand experiences of students whose reality in Canada was far from the promise they were sold Continue Reading Exposing Abuse Within Canada’s International Student Boom

Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media

To help achieve reconciliation, we need a free, strong media where people in Canada can get accurate information, hear diverse views and have open dialogue Continue Reading Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media

Severed secrecy: Revealing a culture of sexual misconduct at CSIS

Canadian Press journalist Darryl Greer reveals the tradecraft that breached the spy agency’s code of silence—uncovering a culture of abuse long concealed from the public Continue Reading Severed secrecy: Revealing a culture of sexual misconduct at CSIS

No room for debate

Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post Continue Reading No room for debate

Concern about newsroom AI covered at second Future of Independent Media Summit

Community engagement and funding were also among the issues discussed the meeting organized by Press Forward on Oct. 4 at Carleton University Continue Reading Concern about newsroom AI covered at second Future of Independent Media Summit