Unarmed. 17 years old. Carrying iced tea and Skittles. Wearing a hoodie. Black. Armed. 28 years old. Vigilante. Acting in self-defense. White, Hispanic or Latino. Even without a headline, it’s easy to identify what story these terms hail from—they’re the most popular and controversial details in the coverage of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman. Although some of them are imperative… Continue reading Trayvon Martin’s blackness, George Zimmerman’s whiteness, and the colours used to tell the story

As it’s been a slow week for Canadian journalism (scandals), it looks like we’ll be leaning on America again for a source of ethical debate. This time, we shift to Wisconsin, where 25 Gannett employees have been called out in print by their publisher for signing a petition seeking the recall of Governor Scott Walker.… Continue reading Hey, look: there’s an elephant in the room