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“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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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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Carleton Free Press closing

The economic downturn hurt the Carleton Free Press, a feisty weekly from Woodstock, NB, which tried to take on the Irving-owned newspaper, but lasted only one year… The economic downturn hurt the ...
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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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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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Here’s how metrics and analytics are changing newsroom practice

The use of metrics and analytics is having a significant impact on how – and what – news is reported. Audience data are being used, for example, to help decide where stories will be placed on a ...
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Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in the last 10 years

Over the last 10 years, the number of media outlets in Canada has dwindled — and not enough new media outlets have sprung up to replace them. According to data collected by the Local News Research ...
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Understanding Canada’s new shield law for confidential sources

Here’s what you need to know about Canada’s new shield law for confidential sources. Continue Reading Understanding Canada’s new shield law for confidential sources Canada has a new law that offers ...
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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 across Canada are receiving cheques in the mail with their share of the $100 million paid by Google as a result of the Online News Act. The group in charge ...
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Crime, coverage and stereotypes: Toronto’s Jane and Finch neighbourhood

Is the media's coverage of Jane and Finch disproportionally negative? Eric Mark Do, J-Source's new Students' Lounge editor and Ryerson Journalism student, looks at the media's coverage of crime in the ...
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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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There are fewer journalists in Canada than 15 years ago — but not as few as you might think

There are fewer journalists in Canada today than 15 years ago — but not as few as you might think, according to data from the 2016 census, the most recent and comprehensive data available. Indeed, ...