By Natasha Baldin From challenging the “myth” of objectivity and battling misinformation to embracing the work of young journalists and reaching out more directly to citizens, participants in a plenary session titled “Next Steps — An Action Plan” began charting a path forward for political journalism. Moderated by Carleton journalism professor Trish Audette-Longo, participants in …

By Natasha Baldin Moderator and Indigenous broadcaster Rick Harp opened the panel on “Indigenous Perspectives on Political Journalism” by highlighting the intentional broadness of the title, making space for various interpretations of what political journalism means through an Indigenous lens. The panel discussed how to navigate a mainstream media landscape that, as UBC journalism professor …

By Natasha Baldin When discussing the current state of political journalism in Canada, some view the media landscape through a positive lens. Others, however, can’t view the news industry and journalistic profession with anything but a pessimistic perspective. A Saturday panel discussion on the current state of political journalism brought together six reporters and columnists …