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Staying Alive: Expanding Indigenous Journalism in Broadcasting with Melissa Ridgen

Improving reporting on Indigenous issues isn’t just about increasing coverage. Journalist and producer Melissa Ridgen discusses changing structures in television news and bringing best practices to enterprise reporting.
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CBC And APTN enter into new partnership

The two networks will work together in the creation and promotion of Indigenous content Continue Reading CBC And APTN enter into new partnership
APTN partners with 5 news organizations and networks to produce global Indigenous reporting project

Anti-Indigenous handbook aims to investigate groups that work against Indigenous rights Continue Reading APTN partners with 5 news organizations and networks to produce global Indigenous reporting project
Inside a northern collaboration

The crew behind a collaboration by Up Here and APTN prove that the connections that make reporting run deep can only be made on the ground Continue Reading Inside a northern collaboration
Cheryl McKenzie is APTN’s new executive director of news and current affairs

The long-time journalist stepped into the role on July 22 as Karyn Pugliese prepares to head for Harvard Continue Reading Cheryl McKenzie is APTN’s new executive director of news and current affairs
Inside APTN’s history-making Cree NHL broadcast

It took the better part of a decade to bring to life but the nation’s first Cree language sports broadcast aired on March 24 on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. “Surreal,” “overwhelming” and “electrifying” was how musician Earl Wood described his experience co-hosting the NHL broadcast in Plains Cree, which turned out to be most…
Applications open for the Fellowship for Aboriginal Investigative Journalism

The Fellowship is open to reporters – both freelancers and staff reporters – with at least three years’ experience as a journalist. Continue Reading Applications open for the Fellowship for Aboriginal Investigative Journalism
APTN aims for national radio network

This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign By Raven Brass Canada’s national aboriginal television broadcaster is hoping to get the green light to operate radio stations in five major Canadian broadcasting markets. The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is applying to the CRTC to take over five vacant license areas in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary,…

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