The Journalism Blog
A digital sub-publication of The Griffins’ Nest aimed at furthering news media education and combatting mis/disinformation. Statements from the Editorial Board are also posted here.
Statement - Regarding Vision Vancouver’s Response to Candidates Issue Questionnaire Three
The Griffins’ Nest responds to Vision Vancouver’s submission for Candidates Issue Questionnaire Three.
Announcement - Special Summer Election Coverage
The 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Griffins' Nest Editorial Boards have teamed up to cover the 2022 Vancouver School Board Election.
Fact-Checking Online Discourse Around The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Intoxication Defences
“It is critically important to emphasize that [the court’s] decision does not apply to the vast majority of cases involving a person who commits a criminal offence while intoxicated,” Minister of Justice and Attorney General David Lametti said in a statement cited by multiple media outlets.
Open Letter: the VSB’s Proposed Administrative Policies Restricting Student Journalism
The proposed administrative procedures significantly remove students' agency from clubs, creates a state of perpetual surveillance, and afford concerning authority to non-students. There is zero possibility The Griffins' Nest or any other critical student media would be able to operate under these demonstrably restrictive proposals.
Statement - Message to Readers Regarding Freedom of Information Funds
Thank you all for stepping up when the people we expected to did not. Please look continue to expect public-interest student journalism that holds the institutions you value accountable.
Artists remove their music from Spotify over the spread of “life-threatening COVID misinformation”
Musician Neil Young has demanded that his work be removed from Spotify due to the spread of COVID misinformation on the platform.
Attribution and Citations: A Brief Overview
In journalism, sources are attributed. This contrasts academic papers, which often require an organized list of all sources used. This blog post will go over different citations style for both journalistic pieces and academic writing.
How the American media outlets that helped create January sixth have covered the insurrection in the year since
Since the attack, that special trio of media outlets — Fox, OAN, and Newsmax — had a different take on the insurrection: it wasn't all that bad.
News vs. Opinion vs. Analysis
The Nest primarily publishes three types of articles: news reports, news analyses, and opinions. But how are they different? That's what I'll explain.
The Nest’s List of Independent News Media
Despite the historically concentrated nature of the industry in Canada, in recent years, a spark of coast-to-coast journalism innovation spurred the onset of increased consumer choice in news and the development of independent media.
The Basics: Fact vs. Opinion
The ability to determine the difference between fact and opinion is a fundamental news literacy skill. Confusion between the two fuels the spread of misinformation and contaminates media comprehension.
Statement: Freedom of Expression and Freedom of The Press in Canadian Schools
It is established law that as students, we enjoy the right to freedom of expression and of the press in Canadian public schools, regardless of our status as minors or our non-commercialized practice of journalism.
Statement: The Nest’s Commitment to Reconciliation
On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, The Griffins’ Nest joins the Canadian Association of Journalists in its call for media outlets and journalists, including us, to uphold the principles of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in their reporting.
