Special Issue

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  Social Media, Youth Street Gangs, and Law Enforcement Surveillance

  Madeleine Gendreau – Updated February 1, 2016 at 1:05am

  In 2015, 1,177 people were killed by police in the U.S., according to a report by the National Post. Other organizations have reported varying numbers, and all have been alarming.

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  Will Big Name Donors Change Concordia’s Journalism School?

  Louis Angot – Updated February 1, 2016 at 12:59am

  In early December, Concordia’s Journalism Department announced Sportsnet’s $650,000 donation in scholarships and awards, the biggest in the program’s history.

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  Taking the Pulse or Inducing It?

  Tristan Masson – Updated February 1, 2016 at 12:48am

  What is imperfect in Canadian democracy? One answer—and yes, the flaws are many—often passes unnoticed, yet it holds tremendous influence in how we decide to cast our ballots come election day: opinion polls.

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  Media Sensationalism in Response to Terrorism

  Noelle Didierjean – Updated February 1, 2016 at 12:44am

  Less than a year since the attacks on the offices of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo shocked the world, Paris was struck again by suicide bombers and gunmen.

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  In Defense of Student Media

  Michelle Pucci – Updated February 1, 2016 at 12:38am

  The legitimacy of student journalists is often challenged.

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  Freedom of Information and the Laquan McDonald Shooting

  Étienne Lajoie – Updated January 31, 2016 at 11:41pm

  On Oct. 20, 2014, 17-year old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by white police officer Jason Van Dyke.

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  The Media and Democracy Issue

  The Link – Updated January 31, 2016 at 11:28pm

  The 2016 Media and Democracy Special Issue tackles freedom of information, opinion polls and police brutality.

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  You Shall Not Pass

  Tessa Mascia – Updated November 24, 2015 at 10:41pm

  Out near the island’s western extremity lies a diverse ecosystem few Montrealers would believe exists in their own city, but that’s exactly what the l’Anse-à-l’Orme green space is: one of the last undeveloped—and unprotected—areas on the island.

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  Getting Back on Track

  Josh Fischlin – Updated November 24, 2015 at 10:30pm

  The train derailment at Lac Mégantic left Canada reeling in its wake. The disaster, which occurred on July 6, 2013, took the lives of 47 people. The incident brought into question the security concerns that surround railway transportation of hazardous goods.

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  Wasting Away

  Mariana Voronovska – Updated November 24, 2015 at 2:46am

  What drives people to want more, when what they already have could be enough?