The Latest
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Announcement
Announcing the interim editor, Sophie Jin
While Saima takes a one-year leave in 2023, Sophie will be the interim editor of Briarpatch.
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The people’s magazine
The funny, strange, and dogged ways that Briarpatch’s readers have helped this magazine reach its 50th anniversary
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The dangers of Big Tech funding journalism
Google and Meta are spending millions on programs and awards to help news outlets in crisis. What’s at stake when tech giants are allowed to brand themselves as the saviours of an industry they helped destroy?
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Doing anti-imperialist journalism while the world marches to war
After Russia invaded Ukraine, anything other than support for sending unlimited weapons to Ukraine was painted as pro-Russian propaganda. What does anti-war journalism look like in a climate of social media harassment and state attacks?
Current Issue
January/February 2023
Briarpatch is 50 years old! In our 50th anniversary issue, we look at the history of this fiercely independent magazine. Plus, stories about the state of the media in Canada: indie media's bad labour practices; what Big Tech funding means for journalism; and media co-ops standing up to corporate power.
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