Congrats Jesse Winter on this incredible award. Coverage like this shows the real scope of the wildfires in Canada. Great photos. But the other big achievement is your perseverance to get this kind of access which is almost impossible with Canadian governmental agencies.

The latest on arts in Edmonton, sponsored by Art Gallery of Alberta:

- Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival calls for community help
- Alberta Craft Council exhibit is all about tiny
- Photographer Amber Bracken up for National Newspaper Award

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#yegarts

📢New fellowship alert! The Narwhal's Indigenous photojournalism fellowship will offer a First Nations, Inuit or Métis photographer mentorship, professional development and the chance to publish a photo essay about the natural world in so-called Ontario. thenarwhal.ca/announcing-the…

An Israeli tank that killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six others in Lebanon last year fired two 120mm rounds at a group of “clearly identifiable journalists” in violation of international law, a UN investigation has found. theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

On this day, March 7th 2022, our member Sumy Sadurni died in an accident in NW Uganda. She was 32. Here's a message Sumy left on #IWD -- we remember her today and her message to celebrate #womenjournalists and the 'connection' they bring to our world. youtube.com/watch?v=3PPBOO…

Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in Lebanon in October by firing 2 shells at a clearly identified group of journalists and then 'likely' opened fire on them with a machine gun, according to a report into the incident published on Thursday.
reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Not me waking up to messages that Jesse Brown has grossly mischaracterized what #SecretCanada is about on this week's episode of Short Cuts.🫠

Loving this fascinating and beautiful series by my friend Dani Paradis podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the…

When we (Amber Bracken and Brandi Morin) started off in the morning we weren’t sure we would make the trip. The only way to tell is to check out the winter road. Thankfully graters were out.

Here I am in the raw. No filters or special tricks to cover up wrinkles and pores. Impromptu photo sesh with the one & only Amber Bracken as a stand in for a project.
Brandi Morin, Circa age 43, just getting started ❤️✌🏾

#JournalismIsNotACrime

Leaders of more than 30 news organizations across the world including The Associated Press AFP News Agency and Reuters joined an open letter affirming their solidarity with journalists in Gaza. Journalists are civilians and authorities must protect them as noncombatants.
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Short parable on the need for local journalism: My wife and I live in a small town (~25,000 people) in Middlesex County, NJ, where we recently had a referendum on whether or not to increase the fire department budget by about 60% (🧵 continues)

What use are charter rights when they are subject to the whims of individual police officers—who are extremely unlikely to ever face accountability? Undefended rights make a mirage of our democracy.

I don't even know where to begin rummaging through the journalism vault at @vice Canada - but as Rachel Browne just reminded a few of us: 'we did a lot of good work.'
Tamara Khandaker Hilary Beaumont Justin Ling (Has Left) Vanmala Subramaniam Josh Visser Natasha Grzincic amil 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚𝐧 Ben Makuch +many more💚

CPJ documented 99 journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2023 — more than three quarters of whom died in the Israel-Gaza war.

This 2023 global total is the highest since 2015 and an almost 44% increase from 2022.

Read more in our report: cpj.org/reports/2024/0…

#Brazil : 8-months community service & fine for #AlanaRocha after criticizing local gov't contracts on radio show. Women Press Freedom denounces ruling criminalizing journalism, calls for charges to be dropped & unconditional acquittal.

#Senegal : Police assault 25 journalists, including Absa Hane, Fana Cissé, #IsabelleBampoky & #NgonéDiop , covering protests over delayed elections. Women Press Freedom condemns attacks, demands authorities thoroughly investigate & hold responsible police officers accountable.

In a joint statement released Wednesday night, the prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand said they are 'gravely concerned' by indications that Israel is planning an offensive, saying it would be 'catastrophic' if carried out.
cbc.ca/news/rafah-gro…

VANCOUVER: Solidarity with journalists lost in the #Gaza conflict. Join #JournalistsForJournalists vigil on Feb. 15th with support from Inspirit Foundation and #WomenInJournalism.
Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social بسنت عماد الدين عبدالمنعم محمود مطر inoriroy Sonya Fatah School of Journalism AmnestyCanada Ginella Massa Kiran Nazish Maya Chwilkowski