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Inside media’s coverage of the trucker blockade

Journalists faced a torrent of abuse, harassment and threats during anti-mandate protesters’ weeks-long occupation of Ottawa. Here’s how media workers navigated reporting in the field Continue Reading Inside media’s coverage of the trucker blockade
Bridging disciplines in the explanatory journalism boom

Experts on everything from epidemiology to their own neighbourhoods are needed in public discourse more than ever. Here’s why media and subject matter specialists should work together Continue Reading Bridging disciplines in the explanatory journalism boom
‘People just need proof:’ How health-care media barriers and government obstruction shaped the story of the pandemic

Despite ‘hitting a bureaucratic wall,’ journalists explain the importance of challenging hospital media restrictions Continue Reading ‘People just need proof:’ How health-care media barriers and government obstruction shaped the story of the pandemic
Zooming in on access to justice

Gains made in broadcasting proceedings online during the pandemic mean it’s time to revisit conventions about court restrictions on journalists Continue Reading Zooming in on access to justice
How COVID-19 has expanded journalism education toolkits

After almost two years doing and teaching journalism at a distance, safety planning is preparing j-school students for not just a pandemic, but also a career in news Continue Reading How COVID-19 has expanded journalism education toolkits
How journalists informed audiences in a data-filled era

The pandemic has shown the value of a data-literate news media Continue Reading How journalists informed audiences in a data-filled era
Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada’s COVID-19 record, info watchdog says

In the course of investigating complaints, information commissioner Caroline Maynard noticed vulnerabilities to Canada’s access regime, some a direct result of the pandemic and others that have simply been worsened by COVID-19 Continue Reading Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada’s COVID-19 record, info watchdog says
Survey: making social media giants share ad revenue would support local journalism, say newsroom leaders

More than 80% of respondents across print and broadcasting reporting lower ad revenue during COVID-19 Continue Reading Survey: making social media giants share ad revenue would support local journalism, say newsroom leaders
Record of long-term care coverage shows failure to challenge power structures

Analysis: The public has been inaccurately informed about the connections between big business and policy making by decades of coverage that didn’t critically examine the role of key lobbying group Continue Reading Record of long-term care coverage shows failure to challenge power structures
N.W.T. is the only place in Canada where journalists have priority access to COVID-19 vaccines

As vulnerable communities and the majority of the population in Canada remain underserved by the vaccine rollout, there’s been little discussion about priority designation for essential media workers Continue Reading N.W.T. is the only place in Canada where journalists have priority access to COVID-19 vaccines

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