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The Existential Crisis of Writing for Free

July 19, 2023January 8, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

Should writing be treated as a strictly professionalized enterprise, or is “party in a graveyard” more the vibe?

Media

Why You Might Stop Seeing Canadian News in Your Feeds

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 - by The Walrus Staff

The Online News Act, or Bill C-18, may change how you share and discover journalism

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Media

Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change

May 31, 2023January 8, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism

Media

All the Exciting Media Outlets Are Dying. What the Hell Comes Next?

May 10, 2023January 8, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

Once-giant digital outlets like BuzzFeed News and Vice are either dead or declining. The media landscape looks bleaker than ever

Politics

Why Are Conservatives So Obsessed with the CBC?

May 3, 2023June 20, 2023 - by Tom Jokinen

Pierre Poilievre seems to be on a mission to defund the CBC. He’s not the first Tory to attack the public broadcaster

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January/February 2022

Journalism’s Wicked Problem: Save What’s Lost or Invest in What’s New?

December 13, 2021February 17, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

It will take serious policy changes and unprecedented industry collaboration to turn around the story of the media’s collapse

News about The Walrus

Canadian Media Stand United in Support of All Journalists against Online Hate, Threats, and Harassment

October 5, 2021October 12, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

The Walrus joins other Canadian media organizations in defending the safety and integrity of all journalists from online harassment and hate

The Walrus Talks

WATCH: The Walrus Leadership Forum: Strengthening Canadian Journalism

May 11, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Advancing representation and creating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging

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Memoir / September/October 2020

How Algorithms Are Changing What We Read Online

September 8, 2020January 4, 2021 - by Russell Smith

The AI of the internet determines what’s relevant. One day, it decided my work wasn’t

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Letter to a Young Indigenous Journalist

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 - by Waubgeshig Rice

You will feel alone. You will want to give up. But I urge you to keep going

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The Existential Crisis of Writing for Free

Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change

All the Exciting Media Outlets Are Dying. What the Hell Comes Next?

Why Are Conservatives So Obsessed with the CBC?

Journalism’s Wicked Problem: Save What’s Lost or Invest in What’s New?

How Algorithms Are Changing What We Read Online

Letter to a Young Indigenous Journalist

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