
Recent events including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the discovery of mass graves at the sites of former residential schools have brought increased coverage of Indigenous Peoples to Canada's mainstream media outlets. However, there is no guide for current and aspiring journalists to building respectful and reciprocal relationships with Indigenous people and communities when researching and sharing their stories. Written by a leading Indigenous journalist, Duncan McCue, specifically for journalism students in Canada, Decolonizing Journalism delivers practical, up-to-date advice in a guidebook-like text that students will use throughout their studies and careers. Readers will learn how to develop a critical consciousness when engaging with and reporting on Indigenous communities, and will draw insights into the histories, processes, and obstacles central to decolonizing journalism from exclusive interviews with 9 leading Indigenous journalists.
How can journalists establish respectful, reciprocal, and ethically sound relationships when reporting on Indigenous communities? Author Duncan McCue, a veteran Indigenous journalist, leverages his extensive professional experience and academic perspective to address the systemic failures of mainstream media in covering Indigenous issues. The text provides a framework for shifting journalistic practices from extractive reporting to a model rooted in critical consciousness, historical awareness, and community accountability.
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Experts and educators identify this work as a foundational resource for journalism curricula, noting its utility in bridging the gap between academic theory and field practice. Readers frequently highlight the clarity of the prose and the value of the diverse perspectives provided by the featured Indigenous journalists.
Page Count:
232
Publication Date:
2023-01-06
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190164263
ISBN-13:
9780190164263
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