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Here’s why Concordia students are striking against school internship policies

Following in the footsteps of a legacy of student activism in Québec, students are protesting unpaid labour within and far beyond their university’s journalism program Continue Reading Here’s why Concordia students are striking against school internship policies
Journalism internships should be paid fairly and offer personal mentoring

By Errol Salamon Entry-level media workers can confirm that some journalism internships aren’t as glamorous as they may seem because they’re neither paid fairly nor do they provide one-on-one mentoring. We gathered…
Algonquin students offered opportunities but no pay

By Nicole McCormick Andrea Emery, coordinator of Algonquin College’s graphic design program, was sent into a tailspin when a single email from a national media outlet showed up in her inbox a…