BuzzFeed’s search for marginalized writers is progressive, not racist
White men effectively control Canadian journalism. But recent events have shown that’s not enough: any challenge to their dominance must be condemned. On February 18, BuzzFeed senior writer Scaachi Koul tweeted a call for longform writers, particularly those who aren’t white or male. This was a commendable step toward breaking down barriers preventing people from entering, and then […]
Scaachi Koul faced some legitimate criticism that shouldn’t be ignored
Fatima Syed's blog post lacks the level of nuance needed when discussing race and representation
My fellow blog editor Fatima Syed wrote an important blog post yesterday responding to the Twitter debate regarding BuzzFeed Canada senior writer Scaachi Koul’s appearance on The National. I agree with the main argument put across in Syed’s post: we need to fight for newsroom diversity in order to allow more women of colour to […]
We need to talk about female journalists of colour
How a panel on Trudeau's cabinet decision became a debate about the racial appearance of a female journalist
As with many things on the internet, it all started with someone stating their 140-character opinion about something they had watched. what else do i need to do here pic.twitter.com/zi8HpLpOA7 — Scaachi (@Scaachi) November 2, 2015 The comment was made in regard to Scaachi Koul’s appearance during a segment on The National about affirmative action in Prime […]
Alumni Essentials: week of January 26, 2012
We’re very sorry to throw you out of your routine by pushing the Alumni Essentials to Tuesday this week, but hopefully our piece on Jesse Brown and media criticism made up for it. We won’t make you wait any longer with this intro, below are some of our favourite recent pieces: Winter 2012 multimedia editor […]
The Alumni Essentials: stepping back
As journalists, we spend most of our time catching up with breaking news. Interviewing experts, people at a scene other journalists, for the latest tips and stories, while checking libraries and databases for context. This week, we’re looking at alumni who are taking a step back to look at the process of how their characters, […]
The Alumni Essentials: expanding the story
When a story like the Jian Ghomeshi saga gets as big as it has, it presents a challenge for media organizations: how to differentiate themselves. The Toronto Star is breaking the coverage, and everybody else is picking it up and often just repeating it. This week’s Alumni Essentials shows how important intelligent, contextual analysis is as a […]
