Journalism + Academia = Better information
Guest blog by Scott White, Editor, The Conversation Canada
There’s a sad irony facing society today: at a time when people need strong journalism more than ever, the business model of the legacy journalism industry is broken and may be beyond repair. In a world where “fake news” has found its way into the lexicon over the last year, how will Canadians get factual and important information they need to help them make informed decisions about significant issues in their lives?
One solution can be found in the world of academia. Consider the possibilities if academics, armed with years of knowledge, expertise and research relevant to many of today’s current events, could work with journalists to provide a new form of journalism.
That’s exactly the model for The Conversation Canada. I’m the new Editor of The Conversation Canada and we will be launching...
