Labour - The Review of Journalism

July 15, 2026July 8, 2026Labour, Spring 2026, The Magazine, Uncategorized

Journalism is Political

Last year, at age 20, I tried to become an MP. Unsurprisingly, I lost

July 10, 2026July 6, 2026Disinformation, Labour, Spring 2026, The Magazine

The Digital Blue-print to Preserving Journalism

A narrative guide to journalistic survival in the age of artificial intelligence and social media influencers

A stark, stylized illustration using white, light blue, and dark blue/black tones. A person with light blue skin, short ruffled hair, and dressed in a loose white tunic and pants, sits with knees bent inside a dark, rectangular frame. They look to their left and raise their right hand, palm upward, towards a large, dark silhouetted hand reaching down from the top left corner. Another dark silhouetted hand reaches up from the bottom right. The background is a vibrant light blue with broad, curving white bands that swirl around the central framed figure, creating a sense of movement and surrounding presence. The image suggests isolation within a contained space while being impacted by outside forces or attempts at connection.

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Labour, Spring 2026, The Magazine

Ultimate Responsibility

An object from which something is obtained: Redefining our definition of source

A digital illustration with a grainy texture showing the backs of a diverse group of people sitting in dark blue-trimmed theater seats. The room is dark, like a cinema, with faint light sources visible on the upper wall. Five white computer mouse cursors with blue outlines are floating in the air above the audience, all pointing forward and slightly upwards towards the unseen screen, suggesting a blend of traditional viewing with digital interaction.

July 3, 2026July 6, 2026Labour, Spring 2026, The Magazine, Uncategorized

Building a Bridge

The Fifth Estate’s documentary into Missing Black Boys centred community at its premiere. Could this be a way forward for investigative journalism?

A high-contrast, blue-toned image depicts several hockey players in dark uniforms, wearing helmets, some holding sticks, moving from a shadowy foreground towards a brilliant, white-blue light. One player's jersey clearly reads 'MARCHESSAULT' on the back. They are accompanied by security and enthusiastic fans, many of whom are reaching out or holding up phones. The players appear to be entering or exiting a hockey arena through a tunnel flanked by clear plastic barriers.

July 1, 2026July 6, 2026Labour, Press Freedoms, Spring 2026, The Magazine

Whose Ice Is It Anyway?

A critical look at how coverage of the NHL and PWHL frames Queerness, revealing the politics of who gets to define the game’s culture

A blue and white illustration of a suitcase with a luggage tag of the airport code for Toronto, Ontario on the handle along with a luggage sticker shaped like a voice recorder around the loop of the handle. On the suitcase are various stickers with airports codes for other countries including Dublin (DUB) Ukraine (IEV), New Zealand (AKL), Germany (STR), and Japan (NRT).

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026Labour

Not Dying, But Evolving: Reshaping the Reporting Model of International News

As world bureaus continue to downsize across North America, journalists working to sustain international news coverage should start by empowering local reporters […]

Text reading, “where does journalism end and I begin and” in red on a pink background repeating over and over in a circle. To the right, text reads “After Words” repeating in grey with the words highlighted in red once.

April 10, 2026April 24, 2026Labour

Afterwords: Life After Journalism

Journalists know how to end a story. But when the story is their own job in journalism, some struggle to find a […]

A split screen shows a freelance journalist on the left side, face down at her writing desk, struggling with her mental health. On the right side, the same journalist now sits across from a therapist in her office, discussing how best to help her.

April 30, 2025April 30, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Canadian journalists have long shouldered the responsibility of reporting on tragedies and distressing events, oftentimes at the expense of their own mental well-being. While many staff writers now have access to employer-funded mental health resources, the situation is different for freelancers, who are often left to navigate these challenges alone.

March 28, 2025March 28, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories

The Substack Dilemma

A longtime music journalist, Michael Barclay began writing on Substack during what he calls a “mid-career crisis.” After working for Exclaim!, Maclean’s, CBC, and other outlets, he launched That Night in Toronto, a newsletter focused on music and culture.

An illustration three ex-broadcasters, Alan Carter, Amber Kanwar, and Graham Richardson, looking into a shutdown newsroom, with boxes laid around and an attention sign on the television screen on the left side.

March 14, 2025March 14, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories

The Last Showrunners

On February 10, fans of Breakfast Television were stunned when co-host Devo Brown announced on-air that Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro were let go from the morning show. A Rogers sports and media representative told Postmedia that these latest moves were an “evolution” for the program and new plans would be announced in the coming weeks. Days later, Broadcast Dialogue reported that Corus Entertainment confirmed another round of staff cuts—part of the company’s plan to cut 10 percent of its workforce and streamline operations.

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