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Honey, the pandemic shrunk transparency

It’s time for the government to take off the mask that disguises and robs us of our public right to know. Trustworthy and revitalized government requires effective access and more public scrutiny Continue Reading Honey, the pandemic shrunk transparency
Rogers Media cancels local Breakfast Television shows in Calgary and Vancouver

It’s time for the government to take off the mask that disguises and robs us of our public right to know. Trustworthy and revitalized government requires effective access and more public scrutiny. Continue Reading Rogers Media cancels local Breakfast Television shows in Calgary and Vancouver
2020 is a year for the history books, but not without digital archives

Canada lags behind some countries with preserving public digital records Continue Reading 2020 is a year for the history books, but not without digital archives
Meet the high school journalists who kept publishing in a pandemic

Ontario students on making sure the campus presses kept rolling, bringing youth voices to community journalism and striking out on their own Continue Reading Meet the high school journalists who kept publishing in a pandemic
Memo: Canadian Press president outlines temporary layoffs at PMNA

The following memo was sent to staff on May 11, 2020 from Canadian Press president Malcolm Kirk Continue Reading Memo: Canadian Press president outlines temporary layoffs at PMNA
Digital journalism innovations on the pandemic beat

Explanatory reporting, drone journalism and VR help tell the story of the COVID-19 era Continue Reading Digital journalism innovations on the pandemic beat
Online, multilingual media locked out of Ford pressers

As physical scrums give way to remote conference calls, holding government to account in Ontario is becoming a game of broken telephone Continue Reading Online, multilingual media locked out of Ford pressers
Memo: Postmedia CEO says company is “moving forward with approximately 40 permanent reductions in accordance with the terms of our collective bargaining agreements”

The following memo was sent to staff on May 27 from Postmedia CEO Andrew MacLeod. Continue Reading Memo: Postmedia CEO says company is “moving forward with approximately 40 permanent reductions in accordance with the terms of our collective bargaining agreements”
Third-language media say they’re left behind by government relief measures

Financial supports for businesses including news publications are trickling out. But communities relying on outlets reporting in languages of comfort are at risk of losing those vital information sources to ‘nine-alarm fire’ Continue Reading Third-language media say they’re left behind by government relief measures
COVID-19 social distancing leaves many journalism interns in limbo

Experiential learning is a major part of most journalism programs. While many students won’t get that opportunity this year, media schools are shifting course to salvage placements Continue Reading COVID-19 social distancing leaves many journalism interns in limbo