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Ryerson journalism prof supporting journalism innovation in South Africa
Jan. 24, 2017 By AMANDA POPE Staff Reporter A South African news wire service that links community radio journalists with mainstream news outlets is among six media start-ups being supported by a new media innovation program run by Canadian and South African partners. The goal of Volume News, led by veteran South African broadcaster Paul McNally, is to boost…
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Listening to community members essential, say Indigenous journalists sharing industry experiences at local news conference
This is one of a series of articles and videos on the June 2017 conference “Is no local news bad news? Local journalism and its future” hosted by the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre. Watch the full conference panel below. To read more about the conference and local news, visit: localnews.journalism.ryerson.ca. By ABBY PLENER Staff reporter While working in community news, Wawmeesh…
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Indigenous stories are mainstream stories, say panellists
By JASMINE BALA Staff Reporter When Indigenous people share their stories with journalists, it is a part of the reconciliation process and not about assigning blame, the executive director of APTN said during a recent panel discussion about news coverage of Indigenous communities. Karyn Pugliese, a member of the Algonquin First Nation of Pikwàkanagàn, said Indigenous people have stories to…
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Ryerson reporting project helps Aboriginal people tell their stories
BY: HG WATSON Special to the RJRC In a recent article in The Atlantic, Kieran Delamont tells the story of how Indigenous people have had a difficult history of representation in video games. It’s an important story that had its genesis in a classroom in Ryerson University’s journalism school. During the 2016 Winter semester, Ryerson professor Asmaa Malik dedicated her…
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