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The emerging political power of social media influencers

As new political actors, can social media influencers fill the increasing trust void between the public and political elites?
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Concern about newsroom AI covered at second Future of Independent Media Summit

Community engagement and funding were also among the issues discussed the meeting organized by Press Forward on Oct. 4 at ...
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No room for debate

“It was 20 seconds,” Tank recalled in an interview with J-Source. In that time, the StarPhoenix employee learned he was laid ...
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Here are the inaugural winners of the Canadian Student Journalism Awards

Earlier this month, J-Schools Canada/Écoles-J Canada announced the recipients of its inaugural 2025 Canadian Student ...
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How Camille Dundas is redefining journalism and reclaiming Black narratives

Camille Dundas is working to reshape how people in Canada think about, hear and report on Black stories, a mission that Mary ...
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Canada’s only non-profit investigative centre shutting down

As traditional newsrooms continue to shrink, the question of how to do in-depth reporting – and also make money – in this country has never been more daunting. And now, Canada’s only non-profit ...
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Shots fired: A local news desert leads to lack of crime reporting

How the lack of police transparency compounds the effects of a shrinking media Continue Reading Shots fired: A local news desert leads to lack of crime reporting Based on a shooting incident in ...
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Journalists across Canada remain unequipped to deal with online harassment

News organizations need to step up their commitments to share aggregated data of online threats against employees and offer flexibility to journalists when dealing with harassment. Continue Reading ...
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Canadian Media Diversity: Calls to Action

CABJ and CJOC on how to improve media representation and inclusion, now Continue Reading Canadian Media Diversity: Calls to Action Canadian newsrooms and media coverage are not truly representative of ...
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A global study on pandemic-era news explores the gap between journalists’ ideals and realities

In Canada, media ranks second globally in amplifying the views and rights of citizens and echoes government a lot less than trust indicators suggest. But resources constrain watchdog journalism, a ...
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First batch of Google’s $100 million is paid. Here’s who won big and who didn’t

A look at how Online News Act funds are being distributed Continue Reading First batch of Google’s $100 million is paid. Here’s who won big and who didn’t Every two weeks starting April 30, newsrooms ...
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Fact-checking as an act of courage

It's essential for journalists to fact-check their work even in the face of nagging doubts about its effectiveness in countering disinformation. Continue Reading Fact-checking as an act of courage Why ...