4 years ago
Long journey of reconciliation ahead at Canada’s journalism schools
Journalism programs face ongoing struggles to implement TRC’s Call to Action – almost three years later.
4 years ago
Stanley trial highlights colonialism of Canadian media
Indigenous community members are doing the work to situate Colten Boushie’s life and death within the colonial context.
4 years ago
Colten — Our relative, our warrior
“And when they ask, ‘Is that your relative?’ I will say, ‘Yes.’” (Sarah Rain)
I remember the day Colten died. It was a hot summer day in Regina, Saskatchewan and I had enjoyed a leisurely summer, free of journalism work.…
4 years ago
Why Tanya Talaga wrote Seven Fallen Feathers
Toronto Star reporter Tanya Talaga tells us about the reporting process that went into her new book.
4 years ago
Controversial CRTC decision raises questions about space on airwaves for Indigenous broadcasters
Wawatay Native Communication Society says it was denied the Toronto and Ottawa licenses because of its government funding.
4 years ago
Canadian Press style now capitalizes Aboriginal and Indigenous
But you no longer have to capitalize internet, which was dropped on July 3.
4 years ago
Listening to community members essential, say Indigenous journalists sharing industry experiences at local news conference
By Abby Plener for the Local News Conference
While working in community news, Wawmeesh Hamilton heard a story from a reporter at a rival paper that he found concerning.
The journalist told him that their publisher said that First Nations…
5 years ago
How Durham College is Indigenizing its broadcasting program
By Anna Augusto Rodrigues and Phil Raby
What does reconciliation mean to me? This is a question we have reflected on since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action were announced in 2015.
As professors who teach media courses…
5 years ago
Understanding history and who wields power central to effective political coverage of Indigenous communities
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre
Indigenous people want their leaders held accountable, but journalists should be cautious about perpetuating negative stereotypes, Ryerson School of Journalism Rogers Visiting Journalist Duncan McCue said during a lecture on Indigenous…
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