I have been loving every minute of ferry week

THE CONCLUSION OF FERRY WEEK IS HERE For the first time in CBC history, we are doing a live radio special on a B.C. Ferries sailing, a very fun thing to write. If you’re on the 7am to Tsawwassen, come say hi!

The Ubyssey broke the story before any other journalists. ubyssey.ca/news/canvas-...

UBC faculty! Senate is considering a new draft of the proposed academic freedom policy on Wednesday, this time for approval. If you’ve read the draft, I’d love to speak with you. DM, or email [email protected]. See page 67 onward: scs-senate-2021.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/202605...

Re: Arbour's nomination, big day for student journalists: " ... Known for irreverence when editor of high school magazine." www.cbc.ca/news2/backgr...

Once you’ve read that story, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter — and, if you happen to have the means, we’d love to count you among our paid supporters to help fund independent journalism that interrogates power and highlights truth: www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...

Yesterday we unveiled De Facto, a co-op of journalists shining a light on power Within hours a community of supporters stepped up to back our dream In just a day, we passed $2K for hard-hitting journalism, 96% of it in dependable recurring donations. Thank you so much! www.defactomedia.ca/welcome

The Devil Wears Prada 2: Magazine journalism on life support www.cjr.org/analysis/dev... via @columjournreview.bsky.social

god bless Victorians for lining up for hours on a Saturday morning for the annual used book sale sponsored by a newspaper truly a grand tradition

Also, good time to note, UBC faculty, staff: The Ubyssey’s new masthead is gearing up, post-exams, and we’d love to know what you want us to cover and look into. Personally, I’m interested in faculty unit finances. But FOI isn’t much an option at our university, as you can see.

UBC's casual relationship with its obligations under FOIPPA, continued

Anti-Doug Ford rallies take place across Ontario to protest OSAP, FOI changes www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via CBC

Concerns about a costly legal battle and that firing Nawar would tank the AMS’s chances of passing fee increases for services, clubs and projects ultimately saved her employment, sources said. ubyssey.ca/news/zarifa-...

The City of Vancouver has just announced they had a $530 million surplus last year. It follows a $860 million surplus the year before, and years of $300+ surpluses. It's the annual reminder that when local politicians say times are tough, they're usually being misleading to suit their agendas.

Really appreciate this from CAJ:

❗On Friday evening, the CAJ learned that journalist Rachel Gilmore had recently been approached in public by individuals linked to, or implicated in, an investigation she had written, and was published by The Tyee that focused on white nationalists. https://loom.ly/z22FRzg

Are you interested in information access and privacy? Join the Access & Privacy Special Interest Section (APSIS). They will be meeting virtually next week on March 12, 2026 at 1 PM (EST) / 11 AM (PST). To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6554573.

This election season, the Martlet is asking you to vote ‘yes’ to raise our student fee levy for the first time since 1999. Read to learn why! martlet.ca/why-the-mart...

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