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NEW GUIDE OFFERS PATH TO PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM

A collaboration between academia and non-profits shows how philanthropy can play a role in securing the future of journalism in Canada—and why it should
Discordant or just different? A comparison of community newspaper data in Canada

What the local news map and an industry group snapshot show — and what they don’t — about the state of community journalism
We mapped all the media impacts of COVID-19 in Canada

From pay cuts to layoffs, print reductions to closures, thousands across the industry are hit hard by the pandemic
New research project explores best practices for philanthropic support for journalism

A new study launched by the Local News Research Project at Ryerson’s School of Journalism will explore what can be learned from other countries about philanthropic support for news media
The long decline of journalism in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality

The population is older and dwindling, local coverage is being cut back and there are fewer working journalists. One entrepreneur thinks solid reporting can turn the tide — but is that enough to revitalize journalism in Cape Breton?
Local news snapshot finds journalists split on their future

Survey of small-market papers finds workers anxious about ad revenue, stressed about digital competition but still have their readers’ trust
What the death of local news means for the federal election

In the absence of media scrutiny, politicians have started to spin their own stories

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