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In numbers there is strength – how big data can help close the gender gap in Canadian journalism

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February 11th, 2019

This article was originally published in The Ottawa Citizen We hear a lot these days about how artificial intelligence is taking away jobs and making it easy for foreign powers to hack democracy. But some scientists are hunched over their computers in an effort to harness the power of big data analytics for social good. A […]

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Online tool gives media outlets incentive to achieve gender parity

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February 5th, 2019

This article was originally published in The Toronto Star Could the incentivizing power of a fitness tracker be adapted to help achieve gender equality in the media, enhancing Canadian democracy in the process? After a year of collaboration with a team of big data scientists, we’re about to find out. Despite the increasing attention paid to […]

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What academic disciplines are most in-demand by journalists?

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June 4th, 2012

What kinds of experts do journalists turn to most often? Last week in an effort to answer that question, Informed Opinions emailed several hundred editors, producers, hosts, columnists and reporters. Looking to make our experts database more useful – and gain some insights for a conversation we’re having with the Social Sciences and the Humanities […]

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