Impact

Topic: Indigenous Reporters Program

  • IRP Trainee Publishes ‘Blood, sweat and tears’ in Kenora Newspaper

    Will Landon from Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation in Treaty #3 territory has begun publishing a regular column in the local Kenora newspaper, the Miner & News. The first piece he produced as a trainee with JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program is entitled “Blood, Sweat and Tears.” The editorial asks readers to consider how many different kinds

  • JHR’s IRP Program Pivots to Training Communities Online

    The Indigenous Reporters Program of Journalists for Human Rights is delighted to announce our 2020 cohort of Remote Trainers! COVID-19 had canceled our usual community journalism training, a program where 4 journalism trainers live and work in Northwestern Ontario First Nation communities for 8-months. In response, we are opening up our training across the catchment

  • Rewriting Journalism: How to Support Emerging Indigenous Reporters

    Two children using equipment from the Indigenous Reporters Program in Nibinamik First Nation Photo credit: Adrianna Oskineegish This article was written by Shelby Lisk and published on TVO.org https://www.tvo.org/article/rewriting-journalism-how-to-support-emerging-indigenous-reporters TVO.org speaks with Megan Fowler of Journalists for Human Rights about what institutions can do to create environments where Indigenous journalists can thrive By Shelby Lisk –

  • Out of the Big Bush

    By: Kimberley Hartwig, Community Journalism Trainer Since arriving in Nibinamik over five months ago I have yet to leave the reserve. It’s become a bit of a badge of honour for me. Most people here can’t believe that I haven’t been out at least once in that amount of time. Many community members will leave

  • Out of the Big Bush

    By: Kimberley Hartwig, Community Journalism Trainer Since arriving in Nibinamik over five months ago I have yet to leave the reserve. It’s become a bit of a badge of honour for me. Most people here can’t believe that I haven’t been out at least once in that amount of time. Many community members will leave

  • Live with 90.1FM Fort Albany

    By: Sam Calio, Community Journalism Trainer This month I’ve spent a lot of time in the Fort Albany radio station. It’s a small building tucked away in the middle of the community. My after school program, Junior Journalists, and community member Xavier Inishinapay have both been hosting weekly shows throughout September.  I’ve mentioned Xavier before