Dawna Friesen and Kris Reyes say reporters must hold the line against intimidation, falsehoods and shrinking foreign-reporting resources.
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Former B.C. premier and CTV News executive say shrinking newsrooms, social media and controlled interview settings are changing how politicians face questions.
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At UBC’s Future of Journalism conference, journalists said creators are not replacing journalism but highlighting how much newsrooms must change to stay relevant.
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By: Zachary Andrade Mary Lynn Young Mary-Lynn Young, PhD, is a lead researcher and professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. A founding member of both The Conversation Canada, as well as the Global Journalism Innovation Lab, her interdisciplinary work spans innovations within both explanatory and computational journalism. “I like them all for different
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74th Annual ICA Conference
Gold Coast, Australia | 20-24 June 2024
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Funding directions and innovation practices in journalism are the focus for a new report capturing the research and perspectives of leading journalists and scholars, published by the Global Journalism Innovation Lab. From innovative, successful journalism funding solutions to discussing the role of digital news start-ups in reshaping journalism, it is a must read for anyone
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Breaking news explainers reach new audiences, but evergreen articles foster greater engagement, a new study finds.
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A new database provides an insight into the almost 150 English-language digital-born journalism organizations in Canada since 2000. This dataset accounts for closures and transitions, capturing the dynamic nature of the industry. Digital-born journalism organizations, often also referred to as journalism start-ups, offer a valuable lens to think about journalism as they are generally launched
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Alfred Hermida, University of British Columbia The deal between Google and the federal government to resolve their dispute over paying for news online will come as a relief for the media industry in Canada. News publishers were facing the prospect of disappearing from Google Search and other services — the equivalent of vanishing from the
The role of Google and Meta in journalism in Canada is discussed by project directors Alfred Hermida and Mary Lynn.
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