Breaking Down Family Connections In Canadian Journalism
This list is not intended to be a reflection on the competence of any of the journalists mentioned.
Davide Mastracci
Davide Mastracci is the opinion editor at The Maple. He was previously the managing editor at Passage.
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10 Articles In 2020 We’re Especially Proud Of Publishing
These are 10 of the 132 articles we published between our launch date and November 30 of 2020 of which we’re especially proud.
The Top 5 Most Viewed Passage Articles In 2020
These are the top five of 132 articles we published between our launch date and November 30 of 2020, by unique page views.
Debunking Postmedia’s Latest Poor-Bashing, Bullshit CERB Story
Postmedia published a factually incorrect story and headline, and has yet to issue a correction, retraction or apology.
TV Journalists Should Be Banned From Wearing Poppies On-Air
Poppies are political symbols, but journalists are permitted or forced to wear them on-air despite supposedly needing to appear unbiased.
Media Attacked The Wet’suwet’en But Ignore White Fisher Violence
The disparity in coverage is evidence of how the media demonizes Indigenous people while letting those that attack them off the hook.
Terry Glavin Was Wrong About Bolivia. Will He Apologize?
What’s most egregious about Glavin’s Bolivia writing isn’t that he’s wrong, as usual, but that he seems to care little about the consequences
A Guide to Bullshit, Power-Serving Journalism Phrases
These phrases function as PR for police, victim-blame sexual assault survivors, support Canadian foreign policy, and minimize racism.
Chrystia Freeland Must Account For Her Nazi Collaborator Grandfather
It’s not only fair to criticize Freeland for how she’s handled her grandfather’s past, but of the utmost necessity.