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Corporate journalism closures left lower mainland communities with a void of local news. A new co-op has stepped up to breach the divide Continue Reading Hollowed out to hyperlocal: Freshet News fills a gap in B.C.’s media landscape
Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post Continue Reading No room for debate
At fall summit, news publishers break down adapting amid the Online News Act and funding challenges Continue Reading For independent media in Canada, optimism is fuelling innovation
Researchers at Concordia University hope to identify municipalities in need of local coverage as potential locations for news start-ups Continue Reading Mapping community news coverage in Montreal
An examination of the government-funded Local Journalism Initiative Continue Reading Missed opportunities for community engagement
A not-so-modest proposal for an annual census of local news outlets and a news poverty index Continue Reading Librarians can help create inventories for community news access in Canada
News avoidance is at an all-time high, and there has been no shortage of negative content. Here’s how journalists and content creators are trying to help audiences fight media burnout Continue Reading Rethinking journalism in the age of news fatigue
With heightened awareness of the realities of difficult storytelling and the demands of work, journalistic practice has been pushed to evolve. Journalist Tamara Cherry and author and advocate Mark Henick discuss newsrooms’ responsibility to workers and sources. Continue Reading Staying Alive: Trauma-Informed Broadcasting and Mental Well-being with Tamara Cherry and Mark Henick
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With major legislative changes surrounding news delivery in Canada, tech and news organizations are mapping their next moves. Parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija discusses the function of the broadcast regulator in the digital age. Continue Reading Staying Alive: Breaking Down Public Policy’s Role in Local Broadcasting with Anja Karadeglija
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