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The best long-form journalism involves a lot of red ink. An editor’s corrections, cuts, and revisions often go unseen by the public. Here at The Markup, our job is to dissect their choices. Episode 4: Unfounded Last month, the Globe and Mail published “Unfounded,” – a series that stemmed from a 20 month long investigation… Continue reading The Markup: Unfounded
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These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: Reporters for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, BBC, CNN, and Politico—aka the “opposition party”—were barred from a White House press briefing on Friday. The maneuver is just of the latest salvos in U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing feud with… Continue reading February 27th: Spurned White House Correspondents, Net Neutrality, and more
The RRJ Recommends that you check out “Tracking the Illegal Tusk” in National Geographic by writer Bryan Christy and photographer Brent Stirton. Tracking a deadly secretive crime ring in a far-away country has never been easier than with this ambitious project, “Tracking the Illegal Tusk,” presented by National Geographic. As a collaborative effort by writer Bryan Christy… Continue reading Tracking the Illegal Tusk
The RRJ checks in on CBC’s first producer of opinions and columns
The ongoing discussion about the state of Canadian news media tends to overlook what’s happening in smaller communities, local news advocate Robert Washburn said during a recent presentation at the Ryerson School of Journalism. Community-based newsrooms, including local television and community-run radio stations, are deeply rooted in smaller cities, towns and rural areas and reflect… Continue reading News needs of smaller communities require special attention, researcher says
