Women of colour in journalism bring a lot to the job. And take a lot, too. By Anya Zoledziowski in Edmonton, AB Sunny Dhillon rocked…
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POC in Tech industry: “What makes applicants look at job postings and decide they don’t fit?”
By Deanna Cheng in Vancouver, BC It’s not a pipeline problem, said Nicole Tai, when it come to tech companies hiring people of colour. “It’s…
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Sunny Dhillon Quitting Exposes need for Change in Mainstream Media
Commentary by Jagdeesh Mann in Vancouver, BC Earlier this year, Rena Heer, a former reporter for CTV and CP24 in Toronto, hosted a gathering at…
View More Sunny Dhillon Quitting Exposes need for Change in Mainstream MediaWanted—the First Non-white Mayor of Vancouver
Commentary by: Jagdeesh Mann in Vancouver, BC Over its 132-year history since incorporation as a city, Vancouver has had 39 mayors. All of them have…
View More Wanted—the First Non-white Mayor of VancouverChildren of Immigrants: Changing the Face of Canada
By: Alpha Abebe in Toronto, ON Statistics Canada recently released a series of reports analyzing key results from the 2016 Census, including figures on immigration and…
View More Children of Immigrants: Changing the Face of CanadaClosing the Immigrant Wage Gap: Is Speaking English Important?
Commentary by: Arvind Magesan in Calgary, AB Statistics Canada has released new data from the 2016 census that shows more than any other G8 country,…
View More Closing the Immigrant Wage Gap: Is Speaking English Important?Why La Presse Started an Internship Geared Towards Minority Reporters and First Nations Peoples
By: John Delva in Montreal, QC To improve newsroom diversity, La Presse recruited outside of francophone journalism schools. An office’s group shot usually exudes pride,…
View More Why La Presse Started an Internship Geared Towards Minority Reporters and First Nations PeoplesThe Demise of Civic Journalism: Australia’s Xenophon-Turnbull Deal
By: Dr. Binoy Kampmark in Melbourne, Australia It was never spectacular, but the Australian media scape is set to become duller, more contained, and more…
View More The Demise of Civic Journalism: Australia’s Xenophon-Turnbull DealAustralia’s ‘Spectacular’ Failure in Languages
By: Tim Mayfield in Melbourne, Australia The latest Australian census data is in and it makes for interesting reading. Of particular note, 72 per cent…
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Lack of Mainstream Diversity was Never an Excuse
In partnership with Apathy is Boring, New Canadian Media will be posting first-person accounts from the 150 Years Young Project, a campaign that highlights the positive impact…
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