Journalism and Media Production (selected)
Film:
Director. 2023. Future content creators. University of Huddersfield; Screen Industries Growth Network. https://youtu.be/aSz9or9ps_g
Articles:
2020, October 8. Gig worker legislation fuels debate on freelance journalism labour. J-Source. https://j-source.ca/article/gig-worker-legislation-fuels-debate-on-freelance-journalism-labour/
2020, June 8. Unicorn Riot’s protest coverage recalls long history of grassroots video production. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/unicorn-riots-protest-coverage-recalls-long-history-of-grassroots-video-production-139835
2019, December 2. Minnesota could teach California how to protect freelance workers. MinnPost. https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2019/12/minnesota-could-teach-california-how-to-protect-freelance-workers/
2018, March 23. March for Our Lives awakens the spirit of student and media activism of the 1960s. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/march-for-our-lives-awakens-the-spirit-of-student-and-media-activism-of-the-1960s-93713
2018, February 22. HuffPost Canada keeps unpaid bloggers after U.S. counterpart moves to paid opinion sections. J-Source. https://j-source.ca/article/huffpost-canada-keeps-unpaid-bloggers-u-s-counterpart-moves-paid-opinion-sections/
2018, January 5. Freelancers use social media to learn business of freelancing, build community. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/freelancers-use-social-media-learn-business-freelancing-build-community/
2017, December 20. All the cuts (and a few hires) in Canadian journalism in 2017. J-Source. http://j-source.ca/article/cuts-hires-canadian-journalism-2017/
2017, November 22. Tax changes could take a bite out of local news. J-Source. http://j-source.ca/article/tax-changes-take-bite-local-news/
2017, March 2. New UK report highlights the challenges of freelancing. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/new-uk-report-highlights-challenges-freelancing/
2017, February 8. Student journalism can help save our news media ecosystem. Policy Options. http://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/february-2017/student-journalism-can-help-save-our-news-media-ecosystem/
2017, February 2. Canadian freelancers turn to the US market to secure higher-paying gigs. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/canadian-freelancers-turn-us-market-secure-higher-paying-gigs/
2017, January 27. Canadians can save journalism in the age of Trump. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/canadians-can-save-journalism-in-the-age-of-trump_b_14419672
2016, December 1. New CBC opinion section provides more paid writing opportunities for freelancers. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/new-cbc-opinion-section-provides-more-paid-writing-opportunities-for-freelancers/
2016, October 18. Journalism internships should be paid fairly and offer personal mentoring. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/journalism-internships-paid-fairly-offer-personal-mentoring
2016, September 16. Anti-TPP day of action highlights threat to journalism. J-Source. https://j-source.ca/anti-tpp-day-of-action-highlights-threat-to-journalism/
2016, September 15. How much do newspaper reporters earn in 2016? J-Source. https://j-source.ca/how-much-do-newspaper-reporters-earn-in-2016/
2016, August 19. Equity issues at VICE Canada highlighted by unionization effort. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/equity-issues-vice-canada-highlighted-unionization-effort/
2016, July 28. CWA Canada adopts Canada’s first guidelines on media internships. J-Source. https://j-source.ca/cwa-canada-adopts-canadas-first-guidelines-on-media-internships/
2016, July 5. Freelancers helped invent digital communications tools to build online networks. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/freelancers-helped-invent-digital-communications-tools-build-online-networks/
2016, June 8. There is journalism beyond journalism. J-Source. https://j-source.ca/there-is-journalism-beyond-journalism/
2016, June 2. Labour reporting about journalism back from the dead. J-Source. http://www.j-source.ca/article/labour-reporting-about-journalism-back-dead
2016, May 26. Striking Chronicle Herald workers ‘Xpress’ themselves online in Halifax news rivalry. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/striking-chronicle-herald-workers-xpress-online-halifax-news-rivalry/
2016, April 26. Interning at unionized media companies pays—literally. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/interning-unionized-media-companies-pays-literally/
2016, March 23. Digital media workers are unionizing like it’s 1999. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/digital-media-workers-unionizing-like-1999/
2016, February 26. Vice Media workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your unicorn! Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/vice-media-workers-of-the-world-unite-you-have-nothing-to-lose-but-your-unicorn/
2016, February 3. Students could be key in Halifax journalists’ strike. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/students-could-be-key-in-halifax-journalists-strike/
2016, January 22. Links between freelancing and gender inequality highlighted by Chronicle Herald labour dispute. Story Board. http://www.thestoryboard.ca/links-between-freelancing-and-gender-inequality-highlighted-by-chronicle-herald-labour-dispute/
2015, November 13. Media workers gather in Louisville to plot path to better workplaces. J-Source. https://j-source.ca/media-workers-gather-in-louisville-to-plot-path-to-better-workplaces/
2015, April 10. (Dis)liking digital copyright demands. J-Source. http://j-source.ca/article/disliking-digital-copyright-demands
2014, January 10. Mobilizing against precarity. J-Source. http://j-source.ca/article/mobilizing-against-precarity
2013, November 13. Media workers can lead the fight against austerity. rabble.ca. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/campus-notes/2013/11/media-workers-can-lead-fight-against-austerity