By April Lingdren in Toronto, ON Resignation and outrage colour veteran journalist Mary-Ann Barr’s voice as she reflects on the Red Deer Advocate and its coverage of the…
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How Diverse Are Brampton Newsrooms?
Not diverse enough, a snapshot survey shows by Maria Iqbal in Brampton, ON Three quarters of Brampton’s population are ethnic minorities, but local media has…
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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,…
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Commentary by: John Ferri in Toronto The crisis in local journalism is well documented, most extensively in a report last January by the Public Policy Forum, and…
View More New TVO Ontario Hubs might be Model for Supporting Local JournalismHow Stats and Hiring Strategies Can Help Address Newsroom Diversity
by Chantal Braganza, Associate Editor for J-Source In the early ’90s, Ryerson University professor emeritus John Miller conducted a study on the visual representation of…
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