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sarah krichel

@sarahkrichel.bsky.social

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writer & editor ☁️ associate editor @thetyee.ca

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sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

vvv excited to share the first edition of “Make Stuff”! 💌 a new newsletter about creativity, culture and why we make what we make ☕️🌀☁️ been working on this awhile with my talented sister Leila Krichel, who made all original artwork for this project 🎨 read the first issue & subscribe here 😋👇🏽

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#1: Who gets to be creative?

Making a living off your art is tempting. But at what cost? And, welcome to ‘Make Stuff’!

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/05/2026

As a reader-funded publication, we’re always listening to what our audience wants. Now, you can listen to us, too. Introducing ✨The Tyee Podcast✨ — a deep dive into the stories shaping the West Coast, because Canada needs more B.C. 🧵

Listen Up! ‘The Tyee Podcast’ Is Now Live | The Tyee

Readers asked, and we delivered. Find it today across major streaming platforms.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/05/2026

It’s our publisher’s job to scan the horizon of independent journalism. To look out for looming threats. “Every day I’m seeing the transformational effect #AI usage is having across the industry.” Let Jeanette Ageson explain. 🧵👇🏽 (1/6) thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

Do You Believe There’s Still a Job for Human Journalists to Do? | The Tyee

Only if the humans who read them support them. And here comes AI.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

one afternoon, three Tyee editors received three different pitches within three minutes of each other — each signed by a similarly generic name. it was all but confirmed it was the work of generative AI. so, I got on a call with the ‘journalist’ to track down answers. for @thetyee.ca:

Who’s Sending AI Scam Story Pitches to Newsrooms? | The Tyee

We talked to a participant and experts about what’s driving the fraudulent pieces.

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 08/05/2026

personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting.

Editors’ Note: May 1, 2026
This article was updated after The Times learned that a remark attributed to Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, was in fact an A.I.-generated summary of his views about Canadian politics that A.I. rendered as a quotation. The reporter should have checked the accuracy of what the A.I. tool returned. The article now accurately quotes from a speech delivered by Mr. Poilievre in April. He said, “My personal opinion is that when a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be able to petition to throw them out and have a byelection. That would put the people back in charge of our democracy rather than having dirty backroom Liberal deals by Mark Carney determine our destiny.” He did not refer to politicians who changed allegiances as turncoats in that speech.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/04/2026

The Tyee team is humbled and delighted to receive four more national journalism award nominations — including one for General Excellence in digital publishing — after celebrating two major wins in recent days. 🎆📰🥳 #CdnMedia

Four More Tyee Award Nominations. Plus Major Wins | The Tyee

Sarah Krichel nabs a National Newspaper Award, on top of Tyee recognition by the Digital Publishing Awards and the Canadian Journalism Foundation.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Beyond elated to receive the National Newspaper Award for Arts & Entertainment for @thetyee.ca essays🗞️🫶 Thank you to my editor @jackie-wong.bsky.social and my support system. This one's for the writers who make sense of the world, and how to make it better, through art 🎨 nna-ccj.ca/finalists-20...

Photo of Sarah Krichel next to a stage holding an NNA for Arts & Entertainment

Text: "Arts and Entertainment / Winner: Sarah Krichel, The Tyee, for her essays on the escapist necessity of reality TV and nostalgia for AI slop in the era of inconspicuous AI. Judges said these entries from The Tyee "demonstrate arts reporting at its most incisive." Entries: "I Used to Love 'Selling Sunset,' Now Escapism Is Wearing Thin," and, "Help! I'm Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop."

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

And Sarah's excellent @thetyee.ca essay on the limits of escapism through reality television formed the basis of an interview on TVO in December: thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

I Used to Love ‘Selling Sunset.’ Now Escapism Is Wearing Thin | The Tyee

Reality is starting to catch up with my mansion fantasies.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Sarah won the 2026 NNA for arts and culture writing in @thetyee.ca's Weekender culture section for a suite of work on the intersection of AI and pop culture. I love this piece on AI slop nostalgia: thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Help! I’m Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop | The Tyee

Have we officially normalized generative AI? Why it’s a dangerous place to be.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Huge congratulations @sarahkrichel.bsky.social for your win at the National Newspaper Awards tonight! 🥂✨💐 This is a big deal! @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

Tyee Writer Nominated for National Newspaper Award | The Tyee

Thought-provoking essays on culture have netted a coveted nomination for associate editor Sarah Krichel.

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wishing @sarahkrichel.bsky.social luck at the National Newspaper Awards tonight! Her writing is nominated in the arts and culture category thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Help! I’m Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop | The Tyee

Have we officially normalized generative AI? Why it’s a dangerous place to be.

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Today in weird stuff i do for my job: reverse-engineering a fake AI-generated story pitch for @sarahkrichel.bsky.social (she's working on a fun story). I kept having to rewrite sentences to try to make them worse.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Best work news to receive while I was on vacation! Congratulations @sarahkrichel.bsky.social on your NNA nomination!! I love these essays and I love editing your work. 💐💐💐

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Katie Hyslop @kehyslop.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

YEE-AH @sarahkrichel.bsky.social !!! Tyee Writer Nominated for National Newspaper Award via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

Tyee Writer Nominated for National Newspaper Award | The Tyee

Thought-provoking essays on culture have netted a coveted nomination for associate editor Sarah Krichel.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 20/03/2026

It’s the first time The Tyee has been nominated for an NNA, one of the country’s most prestigious journalism awards. ✨ “It’s invigorating to see reader-supported journalism increasingly recognized,” National Newspaper Award-nominated Tyee writer @sarahkrichel.bsky.social says. #CdnMedia

Tyee Writer Nominated for National Newspaper Award | The Tyee

Thought-provoking essays on culture have netted a coveted nomination for associate editor Sarah Krichel.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Whoa!!! ✨ So, so excited to be nominated for a National Newspaper Award (@nna-ccj.bsky.social) for my arts & entertainment writing — and so pleased that it's The Tyee's first! What an honour be listed alongside such talents and incredible pieces of journalism 😭

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12/02/2026

The response to the #TumblerRidgeShooting from far-right media, online commentators and even an elected official in Canada is another dark example of how pervasive anti-trans misinformation has become, even in Canada. Mel Woods writes. #bcpoli #bced

As Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-Trans Misinfo Spreads | The Tyee

No good will come from the conservative rush to weaponize the shooter’s identity in this story.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

“People are literally working on it on the side of their desk. The guy next to them has no idea.” — @karmicangel.bsky.social Everyone’s got an opinion on whether #GenerativeAI is actually useful. So I've been wondering how it's being integrated — or not — into #CdnMedia. Explainer in @thetyee.ca:

AI Is the Elephant in the Newsroom. How Are Journalists Reacting? | The Tyee

Artificial intelligence can't be ignored. But along with opportunities, it brings risks. A Tyee explainer.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 11/02/2026

Is AI truly useful in newsrooms? Should you be worried? Or is everyone blowing this out of proportion? In short: yes. @sarahkrichel.bsky.social explains. #CdnMedia #canlab #GenAI

AI Is the Elephant in the Newsroom. How Are Journalists Reacting? | The Tyee

Artificial intelligence can't be ignored. But along with opportunities, it brings risks. A Tyee explainer.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 09/02/2026

Today, The Tyee is strong, stable and trusted. And seeking a new editor to lead our next chapter. #CdnMedia

The Tyee Is Recruiting Our Next Editor-in-Chief | The Tyee

Founding editor David Beers is passing the baton to a new leader. Is it you?

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

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Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent

When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/01/2026

We’re looking for an experienced journalist to join a growing bureau at The Tyee with a special focus on oceans and rivers in Western Canada. Apply by Feb. 8 and tell your journalist friends! 🪸📰 #CdnMedia

Are You The Tyee’s New Biodiversity Reporter? | The Tyee

We’re looking for a sharp journalist to join our team. Apply by Feb. 8.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

This is a lovely interview between @sarahkrichel.bsky.social and Amil Niazi on ambition, survival and stepping into another kind of grace. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

By Letting Go of Ambition, She Reclaimed Herself | The Tyee

In a new memoir, Amil Niazi rejects hustle culture for a more authentic way of living.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

for @thetyee.ca, I interviewed @amil.bsky.social on ambition as a symptom, the girl-boss-to-'I don't dream of labour' pipeline, and the vulnerability of publishing a memoir (“I don't even want my husband to read it“) (one of the most healing pieces I've worked on in a long time tbh!!!)

By Letting Go of Ambition, She Reclaimed Herself | The Tyee

In a new memoir, Amil Niazi rejects hustle culture for a more authentic way of living.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We love a @sarahkrichel.bsky.social side quest 🌟

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

side quest of the week: I was on TVO's The Rundown to talk about our escapist obsession with "Selling Sunset" amidst a housing crisis, isolation and shattering fantasies 🌅🏡 thank you for having me @jeyantvo.bsky.social + the Rundown team! give it a watch here 💫 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHkE...

Host Jeyan Jeganathan, Proper Television co-president Cathie James and Tyee associate editor Sarah Krichel speaking on a Rundown panel

Tyee associate editor Sarah Krichel speaking on a Rundown panel

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Special thanks to @sarahkrichel.bsky.social for introducing me, an elder millennial, to the world of cat soap operas for this essay on AI slop nostalgia and how the recent past feels quaint now 🥹 thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Help! I’m Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop | The Tyee

Have we officially normalized generative AI? Why it’s a dangerous place to be.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

can a psychiatrist tell me why 'meow meow meow _meeeow_' invokes unironic nostalgia in me for the days of innocent, time-passing tech use? gen AI used to be slop, now it's normalized at best and indiscernible at worst. I wrote about why that's terrifying for @thetyee.ca's Weekender edition 😿💻

Help! I’m Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop | The Tyee

Have we officially normalized generative AI? Why it’s a dangerous place to be.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

am so overdue but never too late to catch up on the Review of Journalism 📰✨ the talented Jay Ashdown interviewed me about combatting online abuse with @thetyee.ca. as events in the U.S. threaten journalists here in Canada, Jay's report captures a key moment: reviewofjournalism.ca/dont-read-th...

Magazine feature display reads: "Don't read the comments. Marginalized journalists face the brunt of online hate—but the people behind the screens are hard to catch."

Magazine cover of the Review of Journalism's 2025 issue. The illustration is a person-shaped target in red and yellow. The headline and subheds read: "UNDER ATTACK: East Coast Consolidated. Police v. Press Freedom. AI: Friend or Foe? How to Stop Online Hate."

Quote from feature: "Update: I'm already seeing more trolls on Bluesky, lol."

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Katie Hyslop @kehyslop.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I (with significant help from @sarahkrichel.bsky.social ) made a TikTok! Based on my recent-ish article about Sisters Sage soap company in Vancouver. www.tiktok.com/@the_tyee/vi...

How Sisters Sage brings activism, entrepreneurship and First Nations plant medicine into the bath 🛁 #indigenous #entrepreneur #soapasmr #vancouver #journalism

TikTok video by TheTyee

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Barry Hertz @hertzbarry.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

“The day after I won the Canadian Screen Award, I called the PR reps: ‘What are we doing?’ And it was, ‘I’m sorry to say, nothing.’ No press. If you want to be an actor, the industry tells you, go be a lead. Win an award. Where are the growth opportunities?” www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/televis...

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Allegiance’s Supinder Wraich is a star, if Canada had any star system to speak of

Wraich has all the hallmarks of a successful career, but needs support to help Canada’s screen sector thrive

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

in a cross-over episode between @thetyee.ca's diversity and audience teams, I've been leading our much-needed reader survey! by this Friday, tell us what you want more (or less) of, and you might even win some Tyee goodies 🗞✨

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/04/2025

Whether the Online News Act funding persists may depend on the outcome of Monday’s election vote, since the Conservatives circulated a petition slamming the law, blaming Meta’s counterpunch on Liberals who “created chaos and eliminated news from the social media feeds of Canadians.” #CdnElxn2025

Canada’s Online News Act Gets a Close Look. As Poilievre Vows to Kill It | The Tyee

A new McGill study tracks effects of controversial Bill C-18 and finds it’s a needed help to journalism.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 05/04/2025

“‘Novelette Is Trying’ is a meditation on those unsexy, in-between moments of life itself.”

Vancouver’s First Black and Queer Web Series Is a Coming-of-Age Gem | The Tyee

The show is ‘a choice to show up with love,’ says creator Giselle Miller.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

"It’s starting to feel like even my fantasies can’t keep up the fantasies." What a neat piece by @sarahkrichel.bsky.social on escapism in an age of content saturation, and why reality TV has such a hold on Gen Z. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

I Used to Love ‘Selling Sunset.’ Now Escapism Is Wearing Thin | The Tyee

Reality is starting to catch up with my mansion fantasies.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The @thetyee.ca's Weekender is now up! ☔️ On the cover: an excellent essay by @melwoods.me that helps us make sense of the social media shift taking place right now. Working on this piece sparked a weird side quest to Understand Mark Zuckerberg (I may never). 🧵 thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Goodbye, Musk. The ‘X-odus’ Is Here | The Tyee

A great social media shakeup is in full swing. But why is it so hard to break up with Zuck?

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

We assembled our annual holiday reading list, with tips from @akkabah.bsky.social @bychrischeung.bsky.social @michellegamage.bsky.social @ximenaka.bsky.social @kehyslop.bsky.social @crof.bsky.social @sarahkrichel.bsky.social @dorothywoodend.bsky.social and more. 📚🎄 thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...

Hilarious, Dazzling, Triumphant: All I Want for Christmas Is Books | The Tyee

Gather round! It’s The Tyee’s annual holiday reads list. Please share your own picks.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

I love this essay by @sarahkrichel.bsky.social so much. 🐾 A beautiful piece on digital ash, digital urns, and the increasingly blurry borders between our online archives and the stuff of real life, all of which can be heightened while navigating loss. thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...

What Losing My Dog Taught Me about Grief in the Digital Age | The Tyee

A tsunami of archives overwhelmed me as I grappled with loss. And taught me to be present again.

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender, I wrote about saying goodbye to my childhood dog, documentation culture, and how technology shapes our grief 📸🐾 thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...

What Losing My Dog Taught Me about Grief in the Digital Age | The Tyee

A tsunami of archives overwhelmed me as I grappled with loss. And taught me to be present again.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Tyee staff assembled a seasonal music list for solstice weekend, with picks from @sarahkrichel.bsky.social @jenstden.bsky.social @harrisonmooney.bsky.social @pwillcocks.bsky.social @amandafollett.bsky.social @akkabah.bsky.social @kehyslop.bsky.social & more. 🌙 thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...

Merry and Bright: Tell Us What You’re Listening to this Holiday | The Tyee

As the light returns to the sky, here’s what’s brightening up the homes of Tyee staff. Tell us what’s on your winter playlist!

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/12/2024

“My over-documentation feels less about remembering and more about not letting go.” @sarahkrichel.bsky.social on how technology shapes our grief. 🐾

What Losing My Dog Taught Me about Grief in the Digital Age | The Tyee

A tsunami of archives overwhelmed me as I grappled with loss. And taught me to be present again.

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Vyas Saran @vyas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

brother, go.bsky.app/UchUvEY

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I love my smart journalistic Bluesky timeline. that being said has anyone seen any meme account starter packs

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

“Some people will call me a TikToker or an influencer, and they mean it in a disparaging way. It just means that I understand the future of communication. Journalism is a craft, not so much a medium. If you’re adhering to journalistic principles, you can do it in any form.” ✨

“I’m fine with it. Because, personally, I don’t judge influencers. Some people will call me a TikToker or an influencer, and they mean it in a disparaging way. It just means that I understand the future of communication. Journalism is a craft, not so much a medium. If you’re adhering to journalistic principles, you can do it in any form.

It makes me sad when I see mainstream folks leaning into that. It closes doors when people perceive you that way — I’m not a regular panellist on politics shows where they have journalists on all the time. But that’s OK. I have my own thing going on, and it’s a gamble, but I’m betting that this is the future.”

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Olamide Olaniyan @olapalooza.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Rachel Gilmore is staking out new forms of journalism in the face of trolls and abuse, and on the shakiest of grounds — TikTok. @sarahkrichel.bsky.social interviews. thetyee.ca/News/2024/11...

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It | The Tyee

She’s built a big audience for her video reports but contends with vicious attacks. A Tyee Q&A.

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Katie Hyslop @kehyslop.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

It's not easy to report on the far right and white nationalists. But without a newsroom to back you up? Gutsy doesn't begin to describe @rachelgilmore.bsky.social If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It via @sarahkrichel.bsky.social & @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2024/11...

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It | The Tyee

She’s built a big audience for her video reports but contends with vicious attacks. A Tyee Q&A.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Such a pleasure talking to @sarahkrichel.bsky.social about my work! Also this headline makes me want to happy cry 🥹💞 I hope some of this resonates with you guys: thetyee.ca/News/2024/11...

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It | The Tyee

She’s built a big audience for her video reports but contends with vicious attacks. A Tyee Q&A.

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Will LeRoy @willleroy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It. She’s built a big audience for her video reports but contends with vicious attacks. A Tyee Q&A, via @sarahkrichel.bsky.social sky.social @rachelgilmore.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2024/11...

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It | The Tyee

She’s built a big audience for her video reports but contends with vicious attacks. A Tyee Q&A.

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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Great work @sarahkrichel.bsky.social

sarah krichel @sarahkrichel.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

had a wonderful conversation with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social about TikTok journalism, surviving trolls and why — despite increasingly shaky grounds — the work fills her cup 📲 #CdnMedia

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It | The Tyee

She’s built a big audience for her video reports but contends with vicious attacks. A Tyee Q&A.