The Independent (Newfoundland)

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The Independent (Nfld and Lbdr)
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TypeOnline newspaper
EditorJustin Brake
Founded2001
Political alignment Left-Wing
HeadquartersSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Website theindependent.ca

The Independent is a digital news publication that covers stories and issues in Newfoundland and Labrador. The newspaper, a weekly print publication, was founded in 2001 and ceased publishing in 2008. The online version was launched in February 2011.

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Organization and perception

The Independent is edited by Justin Brake; [1] it was previously operated by Drew Brown.

In 2012, author and academic Maura Hanrahan published a paper in Native Studies Review that stated "The Independent is considered the most progressive newspaper in the province [of Newfoundland and Labrador]" [2]

History

The Independent was a weekly print newspaper that switched to online. [2]

Reporter and editor Justin Brake was arrested while covering the Muskrat Falls protests in 2016, [3] prompting condemnation from Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and the Canadian Association of Journalists in 2017. [4] Brake's reporting won press freedom awards in 2018 and 2019. [5] All charges were dismissed in 2019. [3] [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Team". The Independent. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  2. 1 2 Hanrahan, Maura. "A Story of Invisibility: The Reaction of the Print Media to the Formation of Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation". Source: Native Studies Review. . 2012, Vol. 21 Issue 1: 61–82.
  3. 1 2 "All charges dismissed against reporter who covered 2016 Muskrat Falls protests". CBC. 30 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Press freedom groups condemn charges against N.L. journalist over Muskrat Falls protest". CBC. 10 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Journalist Justin Brake, charged over Muskrat Falls reporting, wins Press Freedom Award". Globe and Mail. May 3, 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Legal battle ends for journalist charged after covering Muskrat Falls protest | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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