A new school term begins! To mark my second year teaching a course called Reporting in Indigenous Communities (RIIC) at the UBC School of Journalism, I thought I’d share my conversation this past October with Rhiannon Russell, editor of the…

RIIC’s first #IdleNoMore round-up was for journalists, or other interested readers, wondering what all the fuss is about. This collection of links is for those who want to dig deeper – writings of some oft-quoted Indigenous thinkers and political-types, fact…

For journalists coming back from holidays who find themselves thrust into Idle No More coverage, here’s a quick round-up of background stories and reading (via @HarshaWalia — feel free to tweet some more to @RIICNews & the links will be…

I started this website with a dream: maybe it could help reporters tell better Indigenous stories. Just over a year ago (yes, I’m on Indian Time with the anniversary post), I clicked PUBLISH — and RIIC was born. The day…

A group of Indigenous academics recently invited me to do a workshop on working WITH the media. Their opinions of media were less than positive, and many were disappointed by previous experiences dealing with journalists. Despite fears of how they’ll…

RIIC is getting an awful lot of calls and emails from students recently, from Canada and the US. That time of the year. Big essays and assignments due. RIIC welcomes the calls — it’s encouraging to think a new generation…

Nothing RIIC enjoys more than a good ol’ mind-bending discussion about ethics with journalism students. Dorian Geiger, a journalism student at University of King’s College in Halifax (my alma mater) gave me a ring recently. He’s working on a paper…