At first blush, the north-end streets of Winnipeg seem worlds away from the southern outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil. But recent reads from two different sources have me pondering their similarities — and the possible lessons the one region could have for the other. (I encourage readers to consult the full text of both sources, […]
Today, over 70 communities across Canada are solemnly holding vigils for hundreds of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. As part of the Sisters in Spirit national campaign spearheaded by the Native Women’s Association of Canada, the vigils call to national attention and action the continued tragedy of Aboriginal women’s over-representation in female disappearances and homicides […]
With 23 days ’til Winnipeg’s civic election and the top 2 candidates reportedly neck-and-neck in the polls, are you wishing you had the chance to ask questions of incumbent mayoral candidate Sam Katz? Well, tomorrow at noon central time, you’ll get your chance, as His Worship takes to the airwaves on STREETZ 104.7 FM to […]
This week’s MEDIA INDIGENA moment on THE WORD on STREETZ 104.7 FM — first broadcast live on-air and on-line every Tuesday at noon central, 1 pm eastern — had Rick Harp and Lady V discussing the failures of media coverage regarding accused serial-killer Robert Pickton. They also promoted an exciting opportunity for one lucky aspiring […]
Last week, I caught a fascinating presentation at the University of Manitoba by David Hugill about his new book, Missing Women, Missing News: Covering Crisis in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. According to the publisher’s blurb, Hugill’s book “examines newspaper coverage of the arrest and trial of Robert Pickton, the man charged with murdering 26 street-level sex workers from […]
