'I was editor in chief of Hungary’s most-read independent daily until a pro-government media network bought the newspaper. It’s all about Orbán holding on to power.' Read Iván Zsolt Nagy. www.cjr.org/opinion/vikt...

Alberta’s Bill 11 threatens universal public healthcare across Canada. It replaces universal care with a two-tier system. This means longer waits, higher costs for everyone, and weaker public healthcare. The federal government must act. notwotier.ca/canadahealth... #ableg #abpoli #canpoli

A Year of Government Interference in Collective Bargaining More often than not, governments across Canada sided with corporations instead of workers. pressprogress.ca/a-year-of-go...

“For me, it was the only [and] it still is the only space that has direct resources for trans journalists,” said board member Tat Bellamy-Walker. Check out our association profile in “Editor & Publisher” written by Tandy Lau: www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/how-...

We're asking the Competition Bureau to consider the impact of the $55-billion EA buyout on Canadian workers and consumers.

Labor activists are exposing deadly conditions for Indonesian workers who process nickel for batteries destined for Teslas and other electric cars.

around 40 game developers affiliated with @videogameworkers.bsky.social have gathered outside the peacock theater, where the game awards will take place in a few hours, for a “the industry is dead” demonstration

In 2026, writes @jwherrman.bsky.social, the media will become terminally addicted to gambling. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/the-...

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on Vancouver city councillors to reject a plan that would introduce a $10 fee on freedom of information requests at its upcoming council meeting today. Read the full statement: https://loom.ly/uzyI0C4

Human rights include freedom of speech. Every media worker killed, attacked or intimidated is an attack on freedom and democracy. Authorities must protect media workers and end impunity.

This Human Rights Day - and every day - we continue the fight for the fundamental rights of all people, including freedom of speech, and decent wages and working conditions.

“These [tech companies] aren't charities ... [so maybe they] want intimate knowledge of government operations ... so they can come back and pitch their own products and services to the government,” warns @simonenoch.bsky.social of @policyalternatives.ca www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...

Yes, Freedom of Information Is Broken. But Don't Blame Workers Like Me. By Robert McLelland. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnfoi #bcfoi #bcpoli

The CAJ has released its 2025 newsroom diversity survey. Check out the results …

Too many of our colleagues murdered, imprisoned or harassed for reporting the truth. And too many perpetrators (almost none actually) never punished. We’ll keep telling the truth, shining a light on darkness, and pushing authorities to end impunity.

🎉 REMINDER: Your Chance to Win $10,000 CAD! 🎉 Submit your essay on Media & Democracy for the 2026 Dalton Camp Award. 💡✍️ 📅: Jan 5, 2026, 8pm EST 💰 Prize: $10,000 CAD 🔗 Details: https://friends.ca/dalton-camp/about-the-award/ Published & unpublished essays welcome. #cdnmedia

In just over a week, three workers were killed on the job. This must not be normalized or accepted. Workplace deaths are preventable, & every worker, in every job, deserves to be safe. It’s time for real accountability. Canada must #EnforceWestray & hold employers responsible.

Thanks to our panelists, @statnews.com' @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, @sentientmedia.org's @gracehussain.bsky.social, @propublica.org's @fastlerner.bsky.social, and @huntnewsnu.bsky.social; our co-hosts, @sejorg.bsky.social and @healthjournalism.org; and everyone who tuned in to our event today.

The post even acknowledges that Microsoft cannot fully guarantee continuity of service if they are ordered by another country to suspend or halt operations in Canada

60 seconds on … A new podcast series from LabourStart. This week our subject is the jailed leader of Hong Kong’s trade union movement, Lee Cheuk-yan. Listen to the show here: www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...

Right-wing premiers across Canada are using the notwithstanding clause to target trans kids, public sector workers, and people who use drugs with laws that violate their rights. @desaima.bsky.social writes about how Saskatchewan has shown you can build unlikely alliances to try to stop them.

In our news media landscape, says @peteradams.bsky.social in this story, “teens are left vulnerable to just a hodgepodge of information that plays on their biases, if they cannot distinguish standards-based reporting from everything else in their feeds.” More about our survey, including solutions:

Bill C-9 is not actually about preventing hate crimes—it is likely to be used to target the Palestine solidarity movement, leading civil liberties experts say. By Changiz Varzi #cdnpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Quebec’s Attack on Labour, Explained Premier François Legault’s government has passed multiple pieces of controversial legislation targeting the province’s workers this year. pressprogress.ca/quebecs-atta...

Remembering our 14 sisters murdered at École Polytechnique 36 years ago today.

Sigh.

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We call on governments, employers, and organizations to eliminate barriers and provide opportunities for people with disabilities. Being inclusive and providing accessibility benefits everyone.

🔔 Journalists’ sources fear retaliation. We’re all less informed as a result. Join our live webinar with @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, @gracehussain.bsky.social, @fastlerner.bsky.social, Emily Spatz, @harloholm.es and @caitlinvogus.bsky.social. 🗓️ Dec. 9, 2 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/silenced-sou...

Good luck to our members at The Athletic today!

CANADA: Hundreds of workers vote to leave CLAC albertaworker.ca/news/hundred...

The CAJ invites media to a virtual press conference on Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. ET for the launch of its fifth Diversity Survey Report. Register: https://beeid.org/ed4977ac8af4 The CAJ thanks the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and Qlik for their support that makes the diversity survey possible.

Nominations are open for CAJ Awards, including the $1,000 CWA Canada / CAJ Labour Reporting Award.

Canadian regulation of the online sphere leaves victims of hate and gender-based violence with limited options. Fixing this problem will be no easy task. By Gabriel Rojas Hruška @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

India: Nationwide protests against anti-union laws - full coverage on LabourStart www.labourstart.org/news/country...

Across the country, university programs are filling gaps in local news coverage. Read Riddhi Setty and Carolina Abbott Galvão. www.cjr.org/news/how-stu...

30-11-1930 USA: Death of Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones). Considered "the most dangerous woman in America" by politicians and employers. Founding member of IWW, organized steel, railroad, textile, mine workers, and women. Crusaded against child labor.

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GLOBAL: Thousands of Amazon workers and allies to strike and protest in dozens of countries on Black Friday uniglobalunion.org/news/make-am...

INDIA: Labour Unrest: Unions Rally Against New Labour Codes www.devdiscourse.com/article/busi...

#Türkiye: "The sentencing of Fatih Altaylı, a prominent, well respected journalist, represents yet another alarming step in the ongoing erosion of press freedom in the country." 21 journalists are currently imprisoned in Türkiye. #PressFreedom

Too many workers, especially women and gender-diverse people, face violence and harassment on the job. If you’ve ever felt unsafe or witnessed it, we want to hear from you. #16Days #RiseUp Take our survey: canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...

“AI deployment cannot be allowed to follow that same trajectory of concentrated ownership that serves the interests of foreign tech billionaires.” - World Press Freedom Canada.

The CBC’s approach to AI.

"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."

From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.

Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?

Mark Carney has said that Canada needs to "do things previously thought impossible at speeds we haven’t seen generations." But that clearly doesn't include reforming Old Age Security or making the federal budget more fair for young people.

🛜 So you want to figure out if you can trust public Wi-Fi networks or if it's worth splurging for a hotspot? We've got you covered. Our latest digital security advice column walks you through your connectivity options while traveling or commuting.

With all the chaos in the U.S. and the world, this is today’s hard-hitting editorial from the Washington Post.

Look at all the brave Aryans hiding their faces.