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A view from Inukjuak: Engagement journalism with Indigenous partners

The Flowing River documentary explores both the run-of-river hydro project that now powers the village of Inukjuak in Nunavik, and the relational flow of journalism that emerges from reciprocity with Inuit climate leaders Continue Reading A view from Inukjuak: Engagement journalism with Indigenous partners

Silent radio speaks volumes: How the closure of 1130 NewsRadio impacts student journalists 

As newsrooms and j-schools contract, a major Vancouver training ground for new journalists is gone. Reporters and educators consider if students can still get their foot in the door Continue Reading Silent radio speaks volumes: How the closure of 1130 NewsRadio impacts student journalists 

Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure 

When a deadly listeria outbreak swept across Canada in 2024, the initial headlines focused on recalls and rising case counts. But for The Globe and Mail journalists Grant Robertson and Kathryn Blaze Baum, something didn’t add up. A closer look at the data revealed a chilling detail: the DNA strain responsible for multiple listeria deaths had appeared nearly a year earlier—raising urgent questions about how it was missed Continue Reading Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure 

Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities

As the U.S. and its influence on Canada reverse progress made on diversity, equity, inclusion and race, the Reporting in Black Communities project will equip journalists with comprehensive, community-informed tools to create systemic, long-term change to strengthen and educate generations of journalists and Black communities to come Continue Reading Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities

Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism

Researchers are increasingly pushed into public debate, but evidence-sharing can unintentionally deepen pressures on fragile media institutions Continue Reading Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism

Academic news partnerships in local journalism: A literature review

How post-secondary newsrooms can contribute to local information ecosystems in communities with weakened traditional media presence Continue Reading Academic news partnerships in local journalism: A literature review

Everyone wants to save local news. Almost no one will get the chance

Without systems that allow local news organizations to be transferred, modernized and operated by a new generation of publishers, every conversation about ‘saving local news’ risks becoming little more than nostalgia Continue Reading Everyone wants to save local news. Almost no one will get the chance

In defense of blue-collar creative work

On the necessity of valuing the labour of writing Continue Reading In defense of blue-collar creative work

A Ripple across the Pacific: How Canadian meth dealers fuel a transnational crime network

Vancouver Sun journalist Kim Bolan shares the tradecraft behind Lethal Exports — a five-part investigation exposing Canada’s role in transnational crime and the devastating toll it leaves across continents.
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Hollowed out to hyperlocal: Freshet News fills a gap in B.C.’s media landscape 

Corporate journalism closures left lower mainland communities with a void of local news. A new co-op has stepped up to breach the divide Continue Reading Hollowed out to hyperlocal: Freshet News fills a gap in B.C.’s media landscape 

Covering organized crime in Quebec: Daniel Renaud, journalist in the line of fire

When a journalist learns that a contract has been put on his head, he has two choices: keep quiet or continue. Daniel Renaud chose to continue his investigative work, staying close to the facts, in a field where the truth can come at a high price Continue Reading Covering organized crime in Quebec: Daniel Renaud, journalist in the line of fire