Idea: interview mom about Grand Centre circa 1971
When my parents moved to Grand Centre around 1971 the bar (Lakeland Inn?) was segregated. There was a side for white folks and there was a side for white men and Indigenous folks.
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…
Twitter, hate, harm, and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ambient misogyny and racism (and more) that floats…
I seen it
She was kind. But she was also ruthlessly attentive to my Northern Alberta dialect. Sometimes she…
A few free tools for audio and video stuff
Once in a while I have to work with video or audio recordings. Or sometimes I…
Journalism is a variety of public relations
Journalists complain about the rise and impact of public relations. It’s the “dark side”. Public relations…
Hyperlinking in Canadian journalism (Case study, IPBES report)
If news orgs are serious about being good partners in mitigating misinformation, they need to link…
The dominant press is a giant inertia machine
But here’s an old idea: what if dominant journalism, by and large and in the long…