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The Discourse claims to be a leader in diversity. Here’s how we’re really doing.
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Which community should The Discourse serve next?
We plan to launch The Discourse in three new communities. Tell us what needs investigating in your neighbourhood
Tell us which community needs The Discourse next
We want to expand to three new communities in the coming months. What needs investigating in your neighbourhood?
How The Discourse is funded
Our business model is based on a simple concept: that people will pay for journalism that matters to their community.
The Discourse’s do-or-die moment
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Small towns need investigative journalism, too
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The week the media failed Canada
Coverage of MMIWG report demonstrates media more interested in protecting non-Indigenous audiences from uncomfortable truths than protecting our most vulnerable from violence.
The Discourse claims to be a leader in diversity. Here’s how we’re really doing.
It’s hard work. Really hard.
Why we decided to join Facebook’s Local News Accelerator
On a day when so many people are angry at Facebook, The Discourse and 10 other media outlets gathered at the platform’s HQ in Canada. How do we reconcile our mission with controversy surrounding Facebook?
Which community should The Discourse serve next?
We plan to launch The Discourse in three new communities. Tell us what needs investigating in your neighbourhood
Tell us which community needs The Discourse next
We want to expand to three new communities in the coming months. What needs investigating in your neighbourhood?
How The Discourse is funded
Our business model is based on a simple concept: that people will pay for journalism that matters to their community.
The Discourse’s do-or-die moment
Together, we’ve built a new future for community-powered news. Now is the moment of truth: Is The Discourse valuable enough that you’ll pay for it?
Small towns need investigative journalism, too
How Jacqueline Ronson is reimagining in-depth journalism in her Cowichan Valley community.
What if women owned the press?
News media has a diversity problem. The Discourse is handing power to people who are underrepresented to shape their own stories — but there are barriers.