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Hind Khoudary, based in the Gaza strip, has been reporting for Al Jazeera English and her own social media channels since Oct. 7, 2023. Media experts say western news outlets, not allowed into Gaza, should create more partnerships with journalists like Khoudary, shown here on Nov. 3, 2023. Hind Khoudary/Instagram

April 18, 2024

The chilling effects of trying to report on the Israel‑Gaza war

Dannielle Piper, The Conversation and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation

Experts say mainstream media coverage of the war in Gaza is severely skewed — with Palestinian voices getting stifled.

Canadian newsrooms seem reluctant to share data on the diversity of their newsrooms but doing so would help hold accountable the fifth estate. (Bank Phrom/Unsplash)

January 28, 2020

Newsrooms not keeping up with changing demographics, study suggests

Asmaa Malik, Toronto Metropolitan University and Sonya Fatah, Toronto Metropolitan University

Over the past two decades, as Canada’s demographics have shifted, news organizations have failed to reflect the country’s increasing diversity in both content and staffing.

The future of local news is sobering but not without some measure of hope. By illuminating both the values and challenges besetting local journalism, we can reimagine a new day for local news. (Shutterstock)

July 11, 2018

The future of local news is one bound with our own

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University and Asmaa Malik, Toronto Metropolitan University

Local news is in peril. Here’s what can be done to save it.

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