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Michelle Meiklejohn

@mmeiklejohn.bsky.social
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Anchor/producer and reporter with 1130 News Radio. Formerly CBC Radio One, @globalreportingcentre.org, and @iom.int Ghana. MJ from @ubcjournalism.bsky.social

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 01/12/2025
📣🎬 Calling all filmmakers & artists! Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by making a 2–3 min short film using public domain works from 1930 & earlier. 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2... #contest #filmmaking #publicdomain
Poster for the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest, featuring the "Lockette," a cartoon character with an open lock, seated in a director's chair, legs crossed, and holding a megaphone. Projected on a screen to her right is a frame from the 1930 film "King of Jazz". Illustrated by Freya Morgan.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/09/2025
Finally, the GRC has produced several resources and guides on how to ethically work with communities that are not your own, drawing upon the values of co-creation, partnership, relationship building, and reciprocity. bit.ly/3IDCqIU
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Empowerment Journalism Guide | Empowerment Journalism Guide - Global Reporting Centre
The Empowerment Journalism Guide was made for journalists, editors, filmmakers, and anyone interested in best practices for working with and within communities.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/09/2025
@ubcjournalism.bsky.social – where the GRC is based – offers a 'Reporting in Indigenous Communities' course. It teaches students about local First Nations cultures and history, representations of Indigenous peoples in media, and strategies for in-depth coverage of Indigenous issues. bit.ly/3II7s2f
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Adapt: Indigenous responses to the climate crisis
Adapt: Indigenous responses to the climate crisis
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/09/2025
The 86th call says Canadian journalism programs should require all students to learn about the history of Indigenous peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, UNDRIP, Treaties and Indigenous rights, Indigenous law, and Indigenous-Crown relations.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/09/2025
Despite that, only 7 out of 10 newsrooms have Indigenous or visible minority people in the top three leadership positions, according to the 2024 CAJ Diversity Survey. Only 2.4% of Indigenous people reported being in supervisor roles. bit.ly/4mIuIeq
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/09/2025
The 84th call to action urges the media to increase equitable access for Indigenous peoples to jobs, leadership positions, and professional development opportunities within CBC/Radio-Canada (though this could and should be extended to all media organizations).
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/09/2025
It has been 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final reports on the history of residential schools in Canada and issued 94 Calls to Action. bit.ly/4pNiDaB
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 01/09/2025
The Global Reporting Centre joins @RSF_inter and 150 fellow media outlets in calling for Israel to #ProtectJournalistsInGaza and #LetReportersIntoGaza.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 26/08/2025
We strongly condemn the killing of 5 Palestinian journalists by Israeli strikes at the Al Nasser Medical Complex today. We join @rsf.org's call for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to end the targeted killing of Palestinian journalists and hold Israel accountable. Read our full statement.
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Michelle Meiklejohn @mmeiklejohn.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Advocates say the Hockey Canada verdict will have a chilling effect on people who are considering reporting sexual assault to police (which is already underreported, according to Stats Canada). vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/24/h...
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Advocates concerned about effects of sex assault acquittals on victims everywhere
The acquittal of five former Hockey Canada players in a high-profile sexual assault trial could have a chilling effect on all assault victims: advocates.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 03/07/2025
NEW: State of Play is back with bonus episodes! We look at Los Angeles where protests, immigration raids, and tensions with the Trump administration have the city on edge. Is LA ready for the FIFA Men's World Cup next year? Find out: globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-pla...
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State of Play Podcast - Bonus Episode 1: Is Los Angeles Ready?
Amid ICE raids, protests and federal friction, is LA prepared for the FIFA World Cup?
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Michelle Meiklejohn @mmeiklejohn.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I'm honoured to be a part of the 1130 News Radio team, which won two @rtdna.bsky.social regional awards for Breaking News coverage of the October 19th Atmospheric River and Continuing Coverage of "BC Votes 2024: The October 19th Provincial Election! Bravo team! bit.ly/3FwaXHx
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1130 NewsRadio wins 2 RTDNA regional awards
1130 NewsRadio has won two regional 2025 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards for coverage in 2024.
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 04/01/2025
Canada should consider stockpiling avian flu vaccines, expert says vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/03/c... @mmeiklejohn.bsky.social Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
three small dinosaurs with feathers. :D
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Michelle Meiklejohn @mmeiklejohn.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Hi there! My name is Michelle, and I’m a journalist living on the traditional and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, otherwise known as Vancouver. Follow me for local reporting, @globalreportingcentre.org project launches, and other PG-13-rated musings.
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a woman standing in front of a car that says allow me to introduce myself on it
ALT: a woman standing in front of a car that says allow me to introduce myself on it
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