Canadian campus newspapers offer a study in diversity
Legacy media can learn something from the student press when it comes to building representative newsrooms. Continue Reading Canadian campus newspapers offer a study in diversity
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The Varsity launches Chinese-language edition
The Varsity editor hopes Chinese language edition will serve University of Toronto’s 10,000 Chinese students. Continue Reading The Varsity launches Chinese-language edition
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Voici pourquoi La Presse a organisé un stage destiné aux journalistes de minorités culturelles
La Presse s’est tourné vers des programmes universitaires francophones hors de journalisme pour s’attaquer au problème de la diversité au sein du journal. Continue Reading Voici pourquoi La Presse a organisé un stage destiné aux journalistes de minorités culturelles
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Why La Presse started an internship geared towards minority reporters and First Nations people
To improve newsroom diversity, La Presse recruited outside of francophone journalism schools. Continue Reading Why La Presse started an internship geared towards minority reporters and First Nations people
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Quebec media has perpetuated stereotypes about Muslim Canadians
It’s time for change, writes Amira Elghawaby. Continue Reading Quebec media has perpetuated stereotypes about Muslim Canadians
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Canada’s Syrian refugees ill-served by media coverage
New research suggests that although media coverage of refugee issues has improved, it still needs work. Continue Reading Canada’s Syrian refugees ill-served by media coverage
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This is Worldtown is dedicated to telling the stories of women of colour
Founder Sana Malik said the site is about “people who want to express themselves.” Continue Reading This is Worldtown is dedicated to telling the stories of women of colour
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New database seeks to amplify women’s voices in the news media
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign By Michael Ott “We couldn’t find any expert women,” cannot be an excuse. That’s the mantra of a new website dedicated to amplifying women’s voices in Canadian news media. Expertwomen.ca seeks to create a database of women from across the country who are experts in their fields.…
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Ingrained diversity
By George Abraham I recently spoke to a great class of graduate students at Carleton on the topic of diversity in journalism. I anticipated the students would be bored out of their wits – seeing my “lecture” as an imposition by a professor, rather than required material for a career in Canadian journalism. What I…
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Updated columnist diversity survey shows representation has not improved since 2014
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign By Dylan C. Robertson Data collected late last year suggests Canada’s columns have grown even more unrepresentative since a similar 2014 J-Source columnists survey. Canada’s news and general interest columnists are overwhelmingly male, white, straight and middle aged, according to a J-Source survey of 125 columnists. “The…