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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.
Pull Quotes – S7E5 – Shaping a Generation of Feature Writers with Bill Reynolds

Pull Quotes – S7E5 – Shaping a Generation of Feature Writers with Bill Reynolds

Narrative journalism professor Bill Reynolds is retiring after 24 years at TMU.…

Behind the Review – S1E5 – Behind the Series with Evan Zeller and Chloe Kim

Evan Zeller chats with Chloe Kim, 2024-2025 podcast director, about her 2025…

Anchored in Community

Ginella Massa’s push into journalism began with her mother’s advice: “Just because it hasn’t been done before, doesn’t mean you can’t be the first to do it.”
Pull Quotes – S7E4 –Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism with Christopher Cheung

Pull Quotes – S7E4 – Race and Representation with Christopher Cheung

Reema Najjar sits with Christopher Cheung, journalist and author of Under the…

Behind the Review – S1E3 – Out of the Spotlight with Neda Madany

Evan Zeller interviews Neda Madany about her 2025 Review feature on the…
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Pull Quotes – S7E3 – Hyperlocal, Community-Driven Journalism with Anita Li

Jin Yu interviews Anita Li about her innovative approach to community-driven journalism…

Behind the Review – S1E2 – Pride and Politics with Matthew Hanick

Evan Zeller interviews Matthew Hanick about his 2025 Review feature on the…
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ChatGPT, Are You After My Job?

“When we talk about generative AI,” says Cody Gault, “there is fear that it’s going to take newsroom jobs.” Gault, product manager at the Toronto Star, saying what was on everyone’s mind on a panel on the future of AI in newsrooms to an audience of working journalists, retired professionals, students, and professors.