Nasser—one of the faces for October’s TDSB Islamic Heritage Month—is set to give a talk about diversity of perspectives at TEDxDonMills in February
Tag: Racism
To Read or Not to Read
Comment sections can give journalists informed commentary or a whole lot of grief
Covering the New Hate
When journalists report on the far-right, how close should they get?
BuzzFeed’s search for marginalized writers is progressive, not racist
White men effectively control Canadian journalism. But recent events have shown that’s not enough: any challenge to their dominance must be condemned. On February 18, BuzzFeed senior writer Scaachi Koul tweeted a call for longform writers, particularly those who aren’t white or male. This was a commendable step toward breaking down barriers preventing people from entering, and then… Continue reading BuzzFeed’s search for marginalized writers is progressive, not racist
#JournalismSoWhite
On Friday night, #JournalismSoWhite trended across the United States and Toronto. The hashtag, a spinoff of #OscarsSoWhite, takes aim at demographic uniformity in journalism. This is a much needed discussion, and one that I tried to add to with my November 2015 article, “The Unbearable Whiteness of Canadian Columnists.” There is more to come from the Ryerson Review… Continue reading #JournalismSoWhite