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Duncan Mccue's Decolonizing Journalism Is The Only Text In Canada That Teaches Aspiring Journalists How To Build Respectful, Reciprocal Relationships With Indigenous Communities When Researching And Sharing Their Stories. It Is A Textbook Adaptation Of An Online Guide From One Of Canada's Leading Indigenous Journalists. Decolonizing Journalism Guides Students Through Building Critical Consciousness Vis-à-vis Indigenous People And Communities, Teaches Them How To Apply Their Journalistic Skills And Minds To Working With Communities, And Offers 9 Exclusive Interviews With Canada's Leading Indigenous Journalists And Podcasters To Provide Students Insight Into The Histories, Processes, And Obstacles Central To Decolonizing Journalism And Media From The Inside Out. -- 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. -- Brief History Of Indigenous Relations In Canada -- Part 1 At The Desk. First Contact -- Historical News Stereotypes Of Indigenous Peoples -- Beyond Victims And Warriors: Choosing Indigenous News Stories -- Positive Versus Negative Stories -- Searching