Langara Journalism Review

Public perception of criminals is heavily dictated by the media. When they serve their sentence and are put on parole, do news outlets continue to give proper coverage? The LJR explores the process of criminal re-integration. Story and Illustration by Christina Dommer (@DommerChristina on Twitter) https://ljr.ca/2020/04/27/life-sentence/

Diversity in sports journalism is becoming an increasingly more important issue as POC journalists carve out space for themselves. Mooneywho self-identifies as blacksays that ‘standing out’ has been an issue throughout his life. And while he credits the Sun with progressive attitudes towards race, Mooney says that a lack of diversity is still an issue. Story by Maxim Fossey (@FosseyMRReports on Twitter)... https://ljr.ca/2020/04/27/changing-the-game/

Sometimes, it takes a reporter who knows the ins and outs of their subject to tell a truthful story. This journalist uses his limited resources and homelessness status to tell Vancouver’s poverty stories. Story by Liam Hill-Allan (@LiamHillAllan on Twitter) https://ljr.ca/2020/04/28/street-cred/

Journalists from around the world flocked to Vancouver to cover the extradition hearing of Meng Wanzhou, here’s a look at how they covered the story. Early one morning in the winter of 2020, Zhang Sen got a call from his assignment editor in China. He was being asked to pack his bags and jump on a plane to Vancouver to cover a court case that had captivated the world. Story by Austin Everett (@austineverettAE on Twitter)... https://ljr.ca/2020/04/27/in-the-global-spotlight/

A close look at how Vancouver’s streetside magazine, Megaphone, operates as a non-profit. Run entirely by volunteers, the non-profit organization’s purpose is to create an economic opportunity for those who wouldn’t necessarily find it elsewhere. They create and publish the magazine, and then have it sold on the streets of Vancouver and Victoria by homeless and low-income vendors. Story by Tierney Grattan (@GrattanReport on Twitter)... https://ljr.ca/2020/04/27/the-megaphone-model/