1. Reporting While White “I have never claimed to write ‘objectively,’” writes El Jones: That doesn’t mean I write things I believe to be untrue or that are factually wrong, but I am always openly writing from the standpoint of a Black woman. White people, however, believe and are taught that their practices are in […]
Examineradio 129: Tim Gets Ranked and Filed
Where are all the labour reporters? In this week’s episode, Tim chats with Dave Bush, an editor at Rank and File, about what’s missing in news coverage today. Plus, Maggie Rahr joins Terra for Week in Review to talk about slavery, restorative justice and, yes, porn diets. (direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)
Blais of Glory: Morning File, Saturday, September 24, 2016
1. Mr. Blais goes to the Chamber of Commerce Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais spoke at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Friday, and CBC provides us with text of the speech. The speech takes place in the context of comments reported earlier in the day, where Blais argued that dropping crime rates across Canada do […]
Debatable Crimes: Morning File, Saturday, September 10, 2016
WHOOO HOOOO!! WHOOOOOOO!!! RANDOM YELL! Sorry, South End readers. Just acclimating you to the return of the students. 1. I’m that teacher It’s the beginning of another school year, which means handwringing about “coddled” students, the audacity of trigger warnings, and the general ways Youtube videos and social media are ruining university education. I guess I’m that teacher […]