Drew May

3L student at the University of Ottawa | @Ukingsdata & @Jschool_CU grad | Former court and crime reporter @thebrandonsun

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

I’m very happy and proud to finally share this project. I spent 4 months investigating the case of contaminated water in Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia, and the provincial government’s inability to remedy the situation. https://t.co/IDHWK2iGbF #NovaScotia #Halifax

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

@ColinSlark @PGCitizen Congrats Colin!

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

New from me - Playing chicken: Canada's Online Streaming Act showdown may spook streamers into fleeing the coop. #CanPoli #OnlineStreamingAct #Streaming #Canada

[CIPPIC @cippic]

Is the federal government risking a repeat of the Online News Act debacle by challenging online streaming platforms over payments to Canadian cultural funds? Dive into our latest blog, written by @DrewMay_ , to explore the potential implications.
https://t.co/iQSxvgKkAU

[CIPPIC @cippic]

A huge thank you to the incredible team of students who brought this project to life under the leadership of Christian Clavette: Emily Chu, @aerenae, Chloe Bechard, @ShaariniR , Harmon Imeson Jorna, @eve_gaumond , and @DrewMay_.

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

New from me: The Online News Act aimed to help calm the financial seas for Canadian news organizations, but a year later the waters remain choppy with infighting, financial woes, and disappointment. #canpoli #journalism #BillC18 #OnlineNewsAct

[CIPPIC @cippic]

CIPPIC just published a new blog by @DrewMay_ ! This blog dives into the turbulent tides of the Canadian news industry landscape and uncovers the challenging impacts of the Online News Act in the year since Parliament passed it.

Read the full blog here: https://t.co/P6EVLhFwn4

[CIPPIC @cippic]

#CIPPICvSahni tests #CopyrightLaw in the AI age. Key issues: originality, human authorship, and CIPO's automated processes. #AICopyright #TechLaw #IPLaw
https://t.co/vJ2iqC2rvH

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

Virtual reality headsets might be the next frontier in productivity or being immersed in a videogame, but could the cutting-edge technology also be the next frontier of privacy issues? Find out here:

[CIPPIC @cippic]

CIPPIC just published a new blog by @DrewMay_! It explores how virtual reality headsets may be the next frontier in immersive entertainment but could also pose new privacy risks with the potential for secret recordings.

Read the full blog here:
https://t.co/oWHlw6hQ2C

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

@NNA_CCJ @MattGoerzen @thebrandonsun That's fantastic congratulations Matt!

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

@MattGoerzen @channay @LaurenEHeuser Congratulations Matt!

[The Brandon Sun 🇨🇦 @thebrandonsun]

Meta made good on its threat to shut down access to Canadian media today, in Manitoba at least. Gone are @thebrandonsun @WinnipegNews @ChrisDca @CBCManitoba from Facebook. You can always find your news at https://t.co/DSGzTl7fj6 or buy a paper from a local news stand! #bdnmb

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

Cannot overstate the harm from this: news sector loses hundreds of millions, Canadians face degraded search results, and prominence of low-quality sources increase. Blame squarely on @pablorodriguez who did not take risks of flawed Bill C-18 seriously.
https://t.co/zEMw0oUusE

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

The Canadian news industry desperately needs the money the Online News Act promises to provide, but with Meta barring news links on its platforms it could have the exact opposite effect. #Canada #C18 #Meta.

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

This is fundamentally bad for Canadians. It could be especially disastrous for small outlets and local reporting. So much community discourse happens on Facebook and news outlets need to meet viewers/readers where they are. 🧵
#Canada #C18 #Meta

https://t.co/8bGbA9Veit

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

If news can’t be shared on social media platforms, it will leave a hole in the information they receive. Breaking local news, analysis, local sports scores, human interest stories could all be absent from people’s lives without news on social media platforms #Canada #C18 #Meta.

[Canadian Association of Journalists @caj]

Enough is enough. Online hate against journalists must be addressed.

Today, the CAJ, @TorontoStar @TheHillTimes & @globalnews sent a list of demands to
- @TorontoPolice, @OttawaPolice & @rcmpgrcpolice
- 4 federal ministers & Ontario's attorney general

Here's what we want🧵

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

@shaun_cameron Thank you Shaun! It was great working with you over the years, thanks for always taking the time to chat!

[Drew May @DrewMay_]

@ColinSlark Thanks Colin! It was fantastic working with you and to have a familiar face around, I can’t wait to see all the great stories you will write!

[Marieke Walsh @MariekeWalsh]

This sort of directive should result in all reporters shouting questions.

Asking questions during photo-ops is fair game and standard practice elsewhere, including at the White House: https://t.co/bL8OUA4EoH