Good time to re-up: the Tumbler Ridge newspaper is literally one person who is doing his best to update his community while grieving along with them. One-time donations can be etransferred to [email protected] or ongoing via www.patreon.com/posts/thanks...

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for Trenth Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times. Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-tr...

The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could

A message from Trent Ernst, the only reporter who lives in Tumbler Ridge

The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:

Lawyers for Reporters–Canada is looking for a Program Coordinator! Education, preferably in law, journalism or a public policy-related field, will be considered a significant asset, as will a graduate degree. For more information, visit the CAJ Job board: https://loom.ly/Cb_38iU

“It may be easy to follow the most popular news influencers out there, but is it possible to trade out that consumption for one who is in your community?” www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/de-i...

The Lind Initiative will bring Rachel Maddow to UBC on March 5. She is one of six speakers in a free series. Veteran NYT global affairs columnist Thomas L. Friedman is the first on Jan. 22, followed by Charity Weeden (Feb 5), Hasan Piker (Feb 12), Dread Scott (Feb 25), and Carlos Lozada (Mar 26).

Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post j-source.ca/no-room-for-... via @jsource.bsky.social

Find out what @canadajrp.bsky.social plans for the 3rd wave of the @jrpproject.bsky.social, including content analysis of Cdn. news stories & insights on use of AI in journalism in this new article in @jsource.bsky.social by @nicoleblanchett.bsky.social #jrp #jrpcanada #journalism #research #data

Spurred on by local supporters and backed by their union, four laid-off journalists established a workers’ non-profit co-op to create a new community-focused publication. Freshet News launched its website and weekly newsletter last week. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

I'm going to make sure this takes off in the office lol

Friendly reminder to interim U.S. attorneys

Eby says B.C. tried to involve private owners in Cowichan Aboriginal title case cheknews.ca/eby-says-b-c...

Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/trus... @policyoptions.irpp.org

What happens when a celebrated scientist is accused of fabricating results to promote his patented product? We’ve obtained a leaked investigation report into misconduct at UBC, and we’re making the findings public for the first time. theijf.org/ubc-misconduct #bcpoli #science #CBC

BC Ferries union members report 'disturbing levels' of abuse from passengers cheknews.ca/bc-ferries-u...

A single Vancouver police officer made $397,258 last year, making $239,258 in overtime on top of their base pay of up to $158,000. This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism” Well there you have it folks. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @theguardian.com

Raphael Lemkin Coined the Word Genocide. What Would He Say Today? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

“We have long-term plans to study all 10 provincial and three territorial cabinet systems …” This is really important and exciting work. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/cabi... @policyoptions.irpp.org

Recommendations from the Audit of the University of British Columbia's Duty to Assist. Full overview text: www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/in...

There are folks who like to take "sides" in local media, cheering for or against organizations or journalists like they're heroes or villains in the ongoing struggle for truth. But in B.C., it's more like an ecosystem. There are places you might like less or more, but they all contribute.

Global is a really important part of BC’s news ecosystem Just to name one example, they were able to break a series of important stories about the Noelle O’Soup case globalnews.ca/news/9032414...

Global News laid off 26 journalists in B.C. and Alberta today. In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others. The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.

I think this is part of it, but only part. The other part is an information environment of rampant, unrestrained mis & disinformation and a society filled with people primed to read less and not just not care, but take pride in ignorance.

The Global Reporting Centre joins @RSF_inter and 150 fellow media outlets in calling for Israel to #ProtectJournalistsInGaza and #LetReportersIntoGaza.

Urgent ideas for defending press freedom in Gaza, the world’s deadliest place for journalists. By @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @meghnadbose.bsky.social, and @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/urge...

The sovereign individual and the paradox of the digital age aeon.co/essays/the-s... via @aeon.co

Charleigh's Case Shows Why Politicians Shouldn't Usurp Medical Experts via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Israel kills six more journalists in Gaza. www.cjr.org/the_media_to... via @columjournreview.bsky.social

I have studied the targeting of journalists for many years, but the scale and public display of these killings is truly shocking: “Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital“ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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Carney’s 15-per-cent challenge: Cutting and rewiring Canada’s public service policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/au... via @policyoptions.irpp.org

'Unleashing': Politicians Say Ex-Police Watchdog's Insults Go Too Far via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

Trump Is Using Culture to Reshape Society via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Vancouver community centre wants policy for policing costs after expensive bill

Call for papers! *The Next 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of SSR* To celebrate 100 years of SSR in 2026, the journal will publish a collection of thought-provoking papers exploring the history, current state, and future of social work and social welfare. Abstracts due September 15!

Here's another great column that is also a last column for a journalist leaving the Washington Post. It's by Catherine Rampell. Framed as advice to column writers, but it could also be called a guide for readers seeking intellectual honesty in the journalism they consume. Gift link: wapo.st/3TU2fGw

CAJ: “Targeting a journalist for simply doing their job is a cowardly act that endangers not only the reporter, but also the vital public interest work that journalism represents. Carrie Tait should be saluted for her work — not spoofed or surveilled.” caj.ca/statement-on...

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says

Public sector dependance on US cloud infrastructure has been at the back of my mind while researching recordkeeping informatics. It’s inspiring seeing it get linked so explicitly to information sovereignty. How to Confront Canada’s Digital Dependence www.cigionline.org/articles/how...

Is objectivity in journalism still worth pursuing?! www.cjr.org/analysis/is-...

Cool job alert!!!

Do you care about institutional contracts and norm setting? Have you negotiated contracts on behalf of clients? Do you want to join a library organization that's taking a new approach to digital rights advocacy? (And having a lot of fun doing it?!) Apply! www.libraryfutures.net/apply-to-be-...

I love that former NYT public editor @sulliview.bsky.social is public-editing from the outside. "With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani. "And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."

The Times responds to Mamdani article outrage. www.cjr.org/news/times-m... via @columjournreview.bsky.social

Canada’s deadliest weather event took at least 619 lives Four year later, there is no memorial to them — nor does the BC government have any plans for one www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...