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Francesca Fionda

Data is everywhere. How can we use it in ways that hold power to account? I see data journalism as a powerful tool — to explain complex issues and drive our investigations.

Francesca's Latest Articles

Canada’s best and worst cities to be a woman

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● March 9, 2019

On International Women’s Day, let’s talk about closing the gender gap

How the Jussie Smollett incident is dividing society

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● March 2, 2019

Can we talk about alleged hate crimes in a way that doesn’t dismiss survivors?

4 art projects that look a lot like journalism

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● February 23, 2019

How tapestries of data, family videos and a giant mural are filling gaps

Arrested, detained and back in the newsroom

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● February 16, 2019

Filipina journalist Maria Ressa keeps reporting in one of the deadliest places to be a journalist

Black cowboys white-washed out of wild west narrative

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● February 9, 2019

Can you imagine if Billy the Kid and The Lone Ranger were Black? It’s not as far fetched as you might think.

A new discovery by citizen scientists shows anyone can change the galaxy

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● February 2, 2019

“It took the keen eyes of citizen scientists to make this extremely valuable find,” one grad student says.

‘Hopping on the woke bandwagon’

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● January 19, 2019

Major companies are vying for hearts (and dollars)

‘I am so embarrassed as a Canadian today,’ says environmental activist

By Francesca Fionda ● Communities ● January 12, 2019

Did you rally in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en?

3 tips to make sure you’re buying authentic Indigenous art

By Francesca Fionda & Zachary Kershman ● Urban Nation ● December 21, 2018

Knock-offs are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know to avoid buying a fake.

Help us investigate fake Indigenous art

By Francesca Fionda & Uytae Lee ● Urban Nation ● December 3, 2018

Cheap fakes are ripping off Indigenous artists in souvenir shops across Canada. Grab your phone to help us pinpoint where.

Francesca Fionda

Canada’s best and worst cities to be a woman

How the Jussie Smollett incident is dividing society

4 art projects that look a lot like journalism

Arrested, detained and back in the newsroom

Black cowboys white-washed out of wild west narrative

A new discovery by citizen scientists shows anyone can change the galaxy

‘Hopping on the woke bandwagon’

‘I am so embarrassed as a Canadian today,’ says environmental activist

3 tips to make sure you’re buying authentic Indigenous art

Help us investigate fake Indigenous art

Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society name change to Ballenas ‘in discussion’ for years,’ says CEO

10 ways to better support tenants with vulnerabilities due to income, age or disabilities

‘I want it to stop’: Tenants and advocates allege bullying by non-profit housing provider

Q and A: What are vulnerable tenants rights in non-profit housing?

Who will protect low-income seniors from dying in extreme heat?

Seniors left in distress — or dead — for days in Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society units