Pull Quotes – S7E4 –Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism with Christopher Cheung
Pull Quotes – S7E4 –Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism with Christopher Cheung

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.

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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

Cover art by Evan Zeller

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