Reema Najjar sits with Christopher Cheung, journalist and author of Under the White Gaze, to discuss race and representation in Canadian journalism. This episode was recorded on Cheung’s last day at The Tyee.
Guest Bio
Christopher Cheung was previously at The Tyee, Metro, and the Vancouver Courier. He has reported on urban culture, inequality, and life in Vancouver’s diaspora communities. Among his many honours are two Jack Websters, BC’s top journalism awards. He also holds a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Under The White Gaze: Solving the Problem of Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism.
Music credits
music by Clavier-Music – Calm Classical Piano Melody from Pixabay
Podcast art by Evan Zeller
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About the author
Reema Najjar is a final-year undergraduate journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University. She has a niche within arts and culture journalism, as she enjoys capturing local concerts, runways, and event photography. As a queer Palestinian photojournalist, she’s interested in covering stories that centre around communities with minimal mainstream media representation. When she’s not on the hunt for her next shoot, she could be found lounging with her cat Charlie or seen frantically researching her next special interest.
Chloe is in her final year of the Master of Journalism program and works on the Review’s senior editorial team. She is interested in audio-based journalism and stories that prioritize underrepresented voices. She’s interned at The Big Story Podcast and CBC’s Day 6.
Matthew is in his final year of the Master of Journalism program. He has written stories for The National Post, Spacing, CanCulture, and more. He is interested in writing stories about social justice, art, and culture.
