The Existential Crisis of Writing for Free
Should writing be treated as a strictly professionalized enterprise, or is “party in a graveyard” more the vibe?
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Why You Might Stop Seeing Canadian News in Your Feeds
The Online News Act, or Bill C-18, may change how you share and discover journalism
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Why Is It So Hard for Writers to Talk about the Working Class?
From novels to TV, you’ll have a hard time finding people who struggle with poverty
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Is CanCon Obsolete?
When it comes to what qualifies as “Canadian,” nobody seems happy. It’s time to rethink the nationalistic vanity project
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Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change
Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism
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All the Exciting Media Outlets Are Dying. What the Hell Comes Next?
Once-giant digital outlets like BuzzFeed News and Vice are either dead or declining. The media landscape looks bleaker than ever
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How Do We Exit the Post-Truth Era?
Why fact-checking alone won’t save us from fake news
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Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists
Under the banner of diversity, racialized people are told to bring ourselves and our perspectives. But, if we bring too much of them, we get held back
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The Role of the Media in a Time of Crisis
When I became a journalist, I stumbled into the greatest job in the world. But now, its future is uncertain
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