Lyle Kruger

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Lyle is in his final year of his Bachelor of Journalism. With a passion for sports and mental health, he has written about the perils involved with fandom in the past. He is currently interning at Scythia Films, doing script coverage and helping them make great stories come to life. When he’s not working, Lyle enjoys spending time with friends/family, travelling and watching movies.
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Lights, Camera, Fact Check

If you’ve ever watched The Newsroom or The Morning Show and thought, “Wow, journalism looks thrilling,” you wouldn’t be alone. Fast-paced newsrooms, dramatic interviews, and high-stakes ethical dilemmas make for compelling television. But these depictions raise an important question: how much of this is real, and how much is entertainment?
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Chill Out, Journalists

In Canadian newsrooms, a silent force is shaping which stories get published and which ones don’t. It’s not editorial standards, audience metrics, or a lack of reporting skill—it’s fear. “The legal risk in journalism has always been a cost of doing business,” says Josh Lynn, a public relations manager at Animal Justice and a former journalist.