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At a pro-Palestine rally in Toronto, a sign reads, "THE MEDIA IS BOUGHT BUT WE ARE NOT."

The Power to Narrate

The coverage of Israel–Palestine in Canadian newsrooms continues to downplay the state of Israel’s aggression and the killing of Palestinian civilians in occupied Palestinian territories.

Forty Years on the Watch

This year’s annual edition is not only home to hard-hitting, big-picture pieces like the Gaza cover story. It also discusses one of the timeliest issues of the year: the climate crisis.
A black-and-white photo of Don Obe's face.

Mentors: 40 Years of Instructors

The Review’s four longest-serving instructors reflect on how the magazine has adapted and evolved in the last four decades, from 1984 to 2024.
Portrait of John Vaillant.

A Conversation with John Vaillant

The Vancouver author of Fire Weather talks to the Review about our carbon awakening and his award-winning 2023 book, Fire Weather: The Making of the Beast.
Video game screen in which a person with long hair sits at a desk working on their podcast.

Why the Best Worst Depiction of Podcast Journalism Matters

The issue is that Spider-Man 2 fundamentally misunderstands what journalists do. The game’s writers undermine the journalist’s basic craft—telling stories or producing news—by either being vague about the reporting process or depicting something unbelievable.
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The Relationship Between Police and the Press

Toronto police spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in PR campaigns—some of…
Robot holding a human who is on their computer and looking at the news.

Tame the AI Beast

From AI-written articles to falsified video content, there is an urgent need to evaluate the ethics of using simulated human intelligence.
A photo of two copies of the UNHCR's journalism guide.

Reporting on Refugees, Asylum and Forced Displacement

The Review of Journalism hosted an education session presented by journalist Levon Sevunts, the communications officer for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The session focused on ethics and accuracy when reporting on refugees, asylum and forced displacement.
The words, "people in Canada cannot view this content" on a black background.

The Work-Around to Bill C-18’s Run-Around

In June 2023, the Canadian government passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. Modeled after a similar Australian law, it requires digital platforms with 20 million monthly users and an annual revenue of at least $1 billion, to pay media outlets for the content they share on their platforms.