Fatima Syed

24 posts

Fatima Syed is the blog editor of the spring 2016 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.

The 20%

Immigrants and refugees make up one-fifth of people in Canada. Why are so few reporters telling these stories?

Fatima Syed
March 23, 2016

Paul Chiasson, CP

PMJT is hot. Get over it.

Politics is about perception (and always has been). Official messages are carefully constructed to paint a specific type of picture.…

Fatima Syed
March 11, 2016

Why are we still talking about diversity?

“Is it Fateeema?” asked two editors interviewing me in a boardroom much too big for a three-person meeting. I tried…

Fatima Syed
February 29, 2016

We’re looking at the wrong numbers

A StatsCan report released on February 15, 2016 shows how different age groups in Canada consume news and current affairs, and…

Fatima Syed
February 22, 2016

Subsidize or die?

“Should the government get involved?” It’s a question that’s been floating around ever since Canadian journalism decided to spiral down…

Fatima Syed
February 11, 2016

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Reporting on Indigenous Issues? Heed Angela Sterritt’s Top Five Tips

Webinar finds lack of representation and negative stereotypes as key challenges in…

Juliana Kedzior Kaminski
October 30, 2018
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Indigenous issues

New radio station creates space for Indigenous artists

106.5 ELMNT FM is the first in Toronto to mandate 25% Indigenous content

Linsey Raschkowan
November 13, 2018
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Indigenous issues

Winnipeg Free Press’ First Indigenous City Columnist

After 146 years of publication on Treaty 1 territory, the Free Press hired Niigaan…

Madeline Cornacchia
October 23, 2018
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Reflecting on 2018’s Positive Indigenous News

Despite the seemingly bad news cycle, the last six months saw steps towards reconciliation

Madeline Cornacchia
December 31, 2018
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