Canada’s criminal libel laws threaten free speech, says Ryerson journalism professor
By MAIJA KAPPLER Special to the RJRC An archaic Canadian law against criminal libel is being used with increasing frequency to shut […]
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Suburban and rural communities underserved by local media, new election research suggests
By JASMINE BALA Staff Reporter The amount of news available about local contests for member of Parliament during the 2015 federal election […]
Secret Life: Kevin Donovan on the Jian Ghomeshi investigation
By JASMINE BALA Staff Reporter Transparency is key in earning public trust and that is why journalist Kevin Donovan says he’s tried […]
Updated rules for language, terms for marginalized communities being discussed for new edition of Canadian Press Stylebook
By ALLISON RIDGWAY and ANIA BESSONOV Staff Reporters The Canadian Press (CP) is discussing how to update its stylebook to reflect changing […]
Writing “Brown”: Kamal Al-Solaylee discusses reporting, researching his Governor General’s Award-nominated new book
BY JASMINE BALA Staff Reporter Journalists need to think of the bigger picture and understand the craft of structuring a long argument […]