The Narwhal

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The Narwhal
Narwhal (magazine) logo.png
Editor Emma Gilchrist
CountryCanada
Based inVictoria, B.C.
Website thenarwhal.ca
ISSN 0319-0781

The Narwhal is a Canadian investigative online magazine that focuses on environmental issues. [1] [2]

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Organization

The Narwhal was launched by Carol Linnitt and Emma Gilchrist in May 2018 as a spin-out of their previous work with DeSmog Canada. It is a not-for-profit organization funded by membership subscriptions and is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News. [2] [3]

Gilchrist is the Editor-in-Chief/Executive Director; Linnitt is the Executive Editor; Mike De Souza was the Managing Editor (from 2021 to 2025); the Ontario Bureau Chief is Denise Balkissoon; and Amber Bracken is a regular contracted photojournalist. [1] [4]

Activities and awards

Amber Bracken, on assignment for The Narwhal, was arrested alongside CBC commissioned journalist Michael Toledano while reporting on the 2020 Canadian pipeline and railway protests. [5] [6] [7] The Narwhal was noted for their support of Bracken, in the context of her being an independent contractor. [5]

In 2021, The Narwhal journalist Sarah Cox won a Press Freedom Award for her reporting on the Site C hydroelectric project. [8] Despite the small size of the organization, The Narwhal has won many awards. [9] [10]

In 2022, Narwhal journalist Ainslie Cruickshank won a SEAL Environmental Journalism award. [11]

In 2023, The Narwhal and Amber Bracken launched a lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) over Bracken's arrest, seeking damages for wrongful arrest, wrongful detention, and violation of rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms . [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Erin Anderssen (2021-11-21). "Two journalists remain in custody in B.C. after RCMP arrests at Indigenous protest". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  2. 1 2 Menaka Raman-Wilms (2021-05-25). "New initiative will see Facebook pay 14 Canadian media outlets for content". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ↑ "About us". The Narwhal. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ↑ David Paterson (2021-12-09). "Could reflecting the sun save the planet? Climate change experts Katharine Hayhoe and David Keith talk …". Toronto Star. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. 1 2 Matt Simmons (2021-10-19). "Why tensions are escalating on Wet'suwet'en territory over the Coastal GasLink pipeline". Toronto Star. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ↑ Alice Girard-Bosse; Coralie Laplante (2021-11-22). "Les deux journalistes arrêtés en Colombie-Britannique libérés". La Presse (in Canadian French). La Presse (Canadian newspaper) . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  7. ↑ "CPJ Calls on Canadian Police to Release Detained Journalists". Havana Times. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  8. ↑ Ng Han Guan (Associated Press) (2021-05-03). "Globe's Nathan VanderKlippe wins press freedom award". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  9. ↑ Jason Markusoff (2021-01-18). "Independent Canadian media outlets are cropping up and taking off". Maclean's . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  10. ↑ Arik Ligeti (2022-06-09). "The Narwhal celebrates wins at Digital Publishing Awards, National Magazine Awards". The Narwhal. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  11. ↑ "Twelve Journalists Recognized as 2022 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award Winners". SEAL Awards . 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  12. ↑ Hosgood, Jen St Denis and Amanda Follett (2023-02-13). "The Narwhal Is Suing the RCMP". The Tyee. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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