Policy Implications Of Explanatory Journalism


Using The Conversation Canada as a case-study, this team is evaluating the use of explanatory and non-profit journalism by policy makers and the effectiveness of these forms of journalism in influencing public policy. The project will assess how explanatory journalism is used in the Canadian policy making process, what sources and channels policy makers use, and how explanatory journalism flows through those networks

The team will develop recommendations and workshops aimed at both journalists and policy-makers around how to access and engage with explanatory journalistic content. 

Research team

Elizabeth Dubois Phd

Associate Professor

Department of Communication, University of Ottawa

Florian Martin-Bariteau Phd

Associate Professor

Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, University of Ottawa

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