Communities

Hi! I’m Anita, The Discourse’s director of communities. I hope to hone in on underreported stories that matter to communities by collaborating with people on the ground, and by ensuring our commitment to diversity. To keep up to date with all things Communities, subscribe to my newsletter, and feel free to contact me via email.

Newsletter: Why the most impactful journalism starts with community engagement

A Q&A with gender reporter Emma Jones about her interactive dataset, #cdnviolencedata.

Latest in Communities
Discourse Media joins Trusting News project: Tell us how we can earn your trust

You deserve news coverage that is fair, accurate and responsible. We want to be an organization that operates with your confidence.

Newsletter: We set out to build a new media company for Canada. Here’s what we learned.

Our audacious goals were very nearly achieved.

Newsletter: Why today’s crisis of trust in journalism could be good for news media

I chatted with media critic and NYU professor Jay Rosen about why membership models could be the key to sustaining public service journalism.

Newsletter: 4 strategies for building strong relationships with our communities

Language matters.

Newsletter: How to unlock the Canadian government’s secrets

It's your right to know.

Newsletter: Bridging the empathy gap with VR

It offers an innovative avenue for improving public discourse.

Why we aren’t reporting on who ‘won’ the B.C. election

Until we know more, we won’t tell you what the results mean for our beats.

What Discourse is tackling in 2017

We’re digging deep into several issues, and we want you to get involved from step one

Why we investigated media rules in First Nations communities

An inside look at our multi-part investigation into freedom of the press and access to information in First Nations.