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Sophie Woodrooffe

Sophie Woodrooffe is a freelance multimedia journalist currently reporting on Indigenous politics and culture. Her work has appeared in local and international outlets, including CBC, The Globe and Mail and The Jakarta Post. She has an M.A. in philosophy and is completing an M.J. at UBC’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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The freedom to limit freedom of the press

By Sophie Woodrooffe ● Urban Nation ● November 30, 2016

Some Indigenous band councils are banning journalists, challenging freedom of the press guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Are they protecting their communities from harm, or protecting themselves from scrutiny?

Sophie Woodrooffe

The freedom to limit freedom of the press

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