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Due for Diversity

Journalists in B.C. are calling for local news outlets to…

Under Review

Room for local food critics diminishes as influencer culture shifts…

Stirring it Up

Creative news platforms in Vancouver are aiming to revive local…

Do the (Side) Hustle

Trend for having secondary occupations grows as people step into…

How to Talk to Cops

War of Words

Mental Health in the Lead

Career Crossroads

Trust is the Antidote

A Beacon for Community

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Do the (Side) Hustle: “Don’t quit your day job” has a new meaning for an increasing number of journalists who are juggling multiple side gigs to support their passion for reporting. Alaina Saint-Amour talks to jack-of-all-trades nurse, reporter and lifeguard Dominique Armand about his experience with gigs and hustles.

Investing in Communities: A look at new measures being used to keep local reporting alive across B.C.

TikTok Takes Off: As social media overtakes the traditional media platforms, news outlets are moving more towards services like TikTok, with varying degrees of success. We explore how Vanessa Doban of CityNews Vancouver is using TikTok to expand and reach their audience.

How to Talk to Cops: Often on the front lines of controversy, journalists could stand for some good legal advice.

Moving Images: How photographer Alec Suriyuth made his bike an indispensable work tool.

Under Review: Local food journalism is cooling down as food influencers are heating the food review market. Long-time local food journalist for the Globe and Mail Alexandra Gill talks about the decline of honest food reporting in a digital age of views and reviews.

Stirring it Up: As newsrooms shrink, arts and culture reporting has been increasingly underrepresented. The founders of Stir look to change that with their online magazine covering everything arts and culture in Vancouver. Sena Law reports for the LJR.

Out of Stock: Why original photography is on the decline in newsrooms.

Mental Health in the Lead: With the many challenging events that have occurred since the pandemic, many people are questioning newsroom culture and its impacts on the journalists who work in them. Kelsie Kilawna of IndigiNews shares her experiences as we explore this topic in our latest issue of the Langara Journalism Review.

A Beacon for Community: Online news finds an eager audience in Burnaby.

At What Cost?: Emily Lyth reports on the true cost of information after B.C. proposed to charge a $25 fee to file a freedom of information request back in October 2021. Former 24 Hours daily news journalist Bob Mackin and journalism department chair Chad Skelton weigh in on the price of freedom of information in B.C.

Due for Diversity: Canadian newsrooms still have a lot of work to do regarding diversity, with recent studies showing that most reporters are still predominantly white. We talk to some B.C. based BIPOC journalists to discuss their experiences and to take a look at the work that needs to be done for better representation in news media.

Trust is the Antidote: With only 54% of Canadian adults believing what they see in broadcast news, trust is hard to come by for journalists and mainstream media outlets who are facing an increasingly skeptical audience. Journalists Michelle Gamage and Francesca Fionda talk about how they’re dealing with distrust in the era of fake news.

Climate Chroniclers: With the province facing very real fears of environmental and climate related emergencies, the environmental beat is becoming an increasingly important field of coverage for newsrooms and agencies. With The Narwhal at the forefront of this change, we talk to the founders Emma Gilchrist and Carol Linnet and other journalists in this field to take the pulse of perhaps the fastest growing beat.

Career Crossroads: As many journalists leave the newsroom for jobs in the ever-growing field of communications, we highlight the story of Robin Gill, who left at the top of her field as an anchor at Global News to take a job in communications.

War of Words: When B.C. based journalist Benson Gao Bingchen was targeted by protesters, the incident led to his friend being assaulted outside his home. It raised questions about the safety of news media members while reporting on issues that attract negative attention from the public.

The journalism industry has come a long way in increasing Indigenous voices in B.C. One key contributor to that is well known Indigenous journalist Angela Sterritt. We spoke to Sterritt about her experience as a journalist. Link in bio.

A new publication on Vancouver Island is telling stories differently. @Capitaldaily is a news website covering investigative stories within smaller communities. Link in bio.

A journalist’s passion for the stories they write can be an important aspect of how the story turns out. The acceptance of some bias in journalism is inevitable, so long as both sides of the story are told. Link in bio.

Throughout the years, journalism has expanded to a range of mediums to accommodate different audiences. Graphic media offers a creative and visual way into issue-based stories.

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