Cognition trick: the Google Effect
We’ve developed a habit of forgetting, or declining to remember, the information that is readily available…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation versus Bill Morneau, the duty to consult, and the public interest
Say it with me. The duty to consult Indigenous people does not conflict with the public…
Map of earthquake liquefaction risks around Victoria
My father recently sent me these amazing resources about various risks due to earthquake around Victoria.…
Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens…
Reality testing: measuring the long term impact of journalism
When Margaret Wente was getting busted repeatedly for plagiarizing, her publisher, The Globe and Mail, more…
My cell phone carrier has stopped spamming me
My local gym and community centre is awesome. It’s a little less than three kilometres from…
Guidelines on using a pie chart
This is a question that comes up from time to time regarding knowledge transfer in reports…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…