EXCLUSIVE: I dug into controversial AI-training dataset #Books3 — and identified thousands of Canadian authors and books. Link below to find out who’s in there and what that might mean for the future of artificial intelligence and copyright law in Canada. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

"A star of Swift's caliber can expect that major newspapers and magazines will cover her every move whether she gives an interview or not...Maybe this is Swift's way of demonstrating just how far her power extends."

Sharing a message for Toronto: All Saints Community Centre needs help. They're $150K in the hole and in need of jackets, gloves, boots winter wear to help the city's most vulnerable survive the cold. If you can help, please do so. Donation link: canadahelps.org/en/dn/94103?v2…

Ottawa is supposed to process First Nations families' child services requests within days. Sometimes it makes them wait a year thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

For a small fee, I will read your enemy's exhaustive investigative journalism and ask "but why is this newsworthy?"

the obduracy, rapacity, & sheer animal cunning of cool teens insulting adults as they go by

"On the heels of Artscape’s collapse, it’s important to understand how this magical thinking was deeply disconnected from the organizational, policy, and real-estate reality in which we all exist." momus.ca/magical-market…

saw the bell jar in a bookstore's valentine's day promo shelf. some nerdy woman with a schmuck bf who doesn't read is about to be annoyed

working on a story and looking for sources. if you have EVER WORKED AT TIFF and want to chat, let me know. my email: meyrink (at) hotmail (i tried to open my dm’s but it didn’t work?!)

Looking to hire a great journalist? Looking to find a great media job? Check out this initiative from Meera Pattni over at Semafor. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Tahmeed Shafiq, Christopher Katsarov Luna, and Inori Roy of The Local Magazine (Archived Account) are nominated in the #DPA24 Best Data Journalism category for their story "At the Landlord and Tenant Board, Tenants Wait Twice as Long as Their Landlords" — congratulations! buff.ly/3W8ZZ0t

Thrilled for my friend and colleague Tahmeed Shafiq whose sharp eye for data caught this massive disparity between tenants and landlords in what should be a universally accessible means of justice. So well deserved!

1/3 On Thursday evening, University of Toronto held a press conference which was not open to their campus newspaper, The Varsity. We at Imprint stand with our friends at The Varsity and condemn U of T's dismissal of their reporters. thevarsity.ca/2024/05/23/bre…

"When governments remove anchor institutions such as the Science Centre from low-income areas, they deprive children of what they deserve: a safe, real-life space to expand their understanding of the world and their place in it."

“My stepfather sexually abused me when I was a child. My mother, Alice Munro, chose to stay with him In the shadow of my mother, a literary icon, my family and I have hidden a secret for decades. It’s time to tell my story.” Such bravery by Andrea Skinner. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

SUDAN INVESTIGATION: On June 3 2023, the Rapid Support forces reportedly committed a massacre of at least 73 civilians following their takeover of a military base in Kutum town in N. Darfur. We spent 6 months investigating the day. Here’s how we did it

Are you a Toronto-based journalist who's always wanted to learn how to code to analyze large datasets, but you never knew where to start?Tahmeed Shafiq and I have the workshop for you Oct 23 at #DataDriven2024, registration now live! Beginners encouraged 📈 humberstorylab.ca/events/data-dr…

Less than a week until #DataDrivenTO, 65% sold out! Register for Tahmeed Shafiq and I's comprehensive 3-hour coding workshop, that will teach you Python and Pandas basics for reporting. It's perfect for journalists who know Excel but want to up their game. eventbrite.ca/e/data-driven-…