Francesca Fionda

Journalist. Believer in reverse psychology...don't follow me. She/her. Reporting w/ @thenarwhalca

[Francesca Fionda @FrancescaFionda]

🧵Climate disasters are becoming more frequent and severe. What does that mean for people in BC?

.@vb_jens and I looked at the data and learned that people in BC are being evacuated for an average of 22 days.

Our safety net is not expanding accordingly

https://t.co/JyS0ev8Gv6

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel.

Read more in CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: https://t.co/mCV553m0IO

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

🚨 JOBS ALERT 🚨 We’re hiring a video producer and a web developer — two brand new roles at The Narwhal. Come help make our award-winning journalism shine and reach more people in new ways, will you? Please share far and wide! https://t.co/x6DpkOpXFF

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

🧵A mine just outside Rossland, B.C., will require an environmental assessment. That was an uncertainty when we covered concerns that the Record Ridge mine could destroy habitat of the threatened mountain holly fern. #bcpoli https://t.co/2YqiyCjylz

[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

The Gaza Project reveals a damning array of evidence against the Israeli government and calls into question their army’s denials about targeting the press since the war began.

https://t.co/TE10nr1aEf

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

📢New fellowship alert!📢

The Narwhal is excited to offer a new art and design fellowship for early to mid-career illustrators and/or designers who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour.

Deadline to apply: June 30, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PT)

https://t.co/9ycajd73bQ

[Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social @amandajfollett]

Update: This series just won the Canadian Association of Journalists and APTN's Truth and Reconciliation Award!

I would love for you to check it out, if you haven't already...

[Jen St. Denis @JenStDen]

.@ManishaKrishnan led the way on reporting on drugs and drug policy. For instance, this story about how heroin just isn't present in the drug supply anymore featured a rare interview with a dealer: https://t.co/m6VZmXrIgN

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

The rumours are true, we’re hiring for three (!!!) new roles at The Narwhal: a B.C. politics and environment reporter, an assistant editor and a membership and operations coordinator! The deadline to apply is Feb. 11. 🧵

[Shared Bylines @sharedbylines]

Next Wed. Jan. 31 in Vancouver! Come for the vital industry chat f/ @SalmaanFarooqui @brish_ti @FrancescaFionda @overloaded_writ, stay for some drinks and hangs with these fine journos and many more like SB West Coast ambassador @MikePHager! RSVP >>> https://t.co/fIUNdLBgoG

[Spotlight: Child Welfare @ChildSpotlight]

Calling all journalists who want to report better on the #childwelfare system — we've organized a series of workshops to support you, with teachings from advocates, lawyers and investigative journalists. #cdnmedia

Details/registration here: https://t.co/0CfdPmwuCL

[Francesca Fionda @FrancescaFionda]

Happy 20th Birthday @TheTyee ! 🎂 Hoping tonight's debate outcome is a vote for independent media to keep leaping forward.

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

Tonight we celebrate these heroes and milestones at our 20th birthday — with a party and a raucous debate about whether journalism is a dead fish or alive and leaping forward. 🎣

There are still a few tickets left and everyone is invited. See you there!

https://t.co/zpUFHMzSJ1

[Canadian Association of Journalists @caj]

The CAJ is deeply disturbed by the scale of the reported threats and deaths to journalists working in Gaza.

In times of conflict, journalists must bear witness and be impartial observers of truth, not collateral damage. That's just Press Freedom 101 🧵
https://t.co/EKEaK6Tk3n

[Francesca Fionda @FrancescaFionda]

@char_des @LFABC 🙏🏽 thank you!

[Francesca Fionda @FrancescaFionda]

What's the future of mining? Will humanity scrape the seafloor or harvest asteroids from outer space?

Join @C_Pollon and me at @VPL central branch this Thurs Oct 12 @ 7pm for a conversation about #Mining & his new book Pitfall (@thenarwhalca)
Register: https://t.co/ihfmFX7FYF

[Emma McIntosh @EmmaMci]

New investigation from @fatimabsyed and me:

Internal provincial docs show the Ontario government expanded Hamilton’s urban boundary in large part because of requests from unnamed “third parties” — and despite warnings from public servants. #onpoli
https://t.co/QvtclGgZzr

[Canadian Association of Journalists @caj]

📢THE CAJ MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IS BACK!

And like always, we have 30 of Canada's top journalists very ready to help you. ANYONE — student journalists, those starting their career, those decades in their career — can apply!

Apply by Oct. 6! https://t.co/rRRblsQDor

[Uytae Lee @uytaelee]

New about here video next week, but in the meantime here's a video I helped produce on slugs and the surprisingly wholesome tradition of slug racing on Bowen Island for the @thenarwhalca with @FrancescaFionda! https://t.co/GPYDwWy4yW

[Carl Meyer / meyer.bsky.social @ottawacarl]

More than 90 per cent of heavy oil sites in Saskatchewan are not required to measure how much pollution they’re generating. The high total could be why scientists believe the province is underestimating its methane by up to 40 per cent: https://t.co/6laSgX5Xda

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

Huge swaths of the Northwest Territories are burning in what’s the worst season for wildfires in Canadian history. In our latest newsletter, we highlight some of the journalists keeping residents informed. https://t.co/pAPmVzblC8

[Canadian Association of Journalists @caj]

Residents & officials across NWT can't access reliable news about wildfires on Facebook, esp. as evacuation efforts get underway.

This is unacceptable.

We urge Meta to reverse its decision to prevent Canadians from viewing news on Facebook/Instagram.
https://t.co/ucri4jFQAi