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Hi, I’m Erin, founder and CEO of The Discourse. I write about news media innovation in Canada. Subscribe to my monthly newsletter to get analysis of news industry trends, an update on The Discourse and insight into what we’re learning. My hope is to contribute to advancing the news industry in Canada.
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One of the most popular topics that Discourse members say they want our journalists to explore is public discourse.
Newsletter: It’s time Canadians got real
Real talk can be hard, but how can you resolve something if you don’t say anything?
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The government should engage with Canada’s digital journalism innovators over how the money could best be spent.
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Our audacious goals were very nearly achieved.
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We shouldn’t wait for someone else to save Canadian journalism
Canada just lost nearly 40 newspapers in one day. Instead of despairing over the broken system, here's what you can do to build a new media industry that truly serves Canadians.
Newsletter: Here’s the future of profitable public service journalism in Canada
While news media continue to shed jobs, Discourse is investing by taking its model national. Here's why inviting the public to become owners is the logical next step for a newsroom built on serving the public.
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.
Discourse Media wins prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
Discourse’s innovative model of in-depth journalism recognized by multiple nods from Canadian and international journalism awards