Tobin Ng

Ken Popert Media Fellowship | Xtra Magazine The Ken Popert Media Fellowship program was developed to fund innovative journalism projects that bring new voices to Xtra and provide an opportunity for journalists to learn about LGBTQ2S+ media and…

We're looking for early-career BIPOC journalists *based in Canada* to work on an editorial package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work in the coming months. Learn how to apply here: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.

Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.

#NotATarget

Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light | Xtra Magazine Gibson’s poetry about queerness and mortality taught thousands of people how to reject apathy and embrace life

The spoken word poet Andrea Gibson died on Monday. @lindsayleewallace.bsky.social reflects on their legacy:

"Their work touched thousands of people, so many of us feeling different shades of the same things, and left every single one of us better for it."

xtramagazine.com/culture/andr...

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

Wesley Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in journalism say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...

Perfectly Fine Dining At a time when many family-style chains are on the decline, I embarked on a culinary tour to assess the damage.

Six months ago Nour and I were like, “What if I wrote a totally earnest restaurant review of Jack Astors and East Side Mario’s as a way to explore the death of the family style chain and corporate restaurant culture haha.”
Well…I’ve done it and you can read it here:
maisonneuve.org/article/2025...

APPLY: 2025 BIPOC Youth Fellowship at Ricochet - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) POSITION: Newsroom fellow, two openings POSITION TYPE: Temporary, open to full time or part time, June 30 – December 31 LOCATION: Remote in Canada, must be legally eligible to work in Canada SALARY: $...

📢 NEW JOB POST ALERT! 📢

We’ve partnered with @ricochetmedia.bsky.social to offer fellowships for 2 young BIPOC reporters 👉 jhr.ca/apply-2025-b...

Fellows will learn about all aspects of working at a non-profit digital outlet, publish an investigative journalism piece & attend training workshops.

Apply for The Narwhal’s 2025 Indigenous editorial fellowship The Narwhal has a job opening for an Indigenous editorial fellow — part of an effort to build capacity for Indigenous journalists in Canadian media

📣 Last chance to apply! 📣
We’re hiring an Indigenous editorial fellow to join us for 12 weeks this summer. Deadline April 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Please help spread the word! thenarwhal.ca/2025-indigen...

APPLY: 2025 BIPOC Youth Fellowship at IndigiNews - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) Journalists for Human Rights is teaming up with IndigiNews to offer a paid fellowship for BIPOC youth between the ages of 19 and 29. This fellowship is open to students, new grads, early-career report...

📣 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! 📣

We've teamed up w/ @indiginews.bsky.social to offer fellowships for 2 early-career BIPOC reporters 👉 jhr.ca/apply-2025-b...

Fellows will pitch and write stories under the mentorship of IndigiNews’ journalists and editors + attend workshops led by seasoned trainers.

Exciting news: JHR's BIPOC Youth Journalism Training Fellowship is returning for another year! Funded by the Government of Canada & RBC, the program provides work placements + mentorship to early-career racialized reporters.

Stay tuned for job postings, and read more here: jhr.ca/announcing-t...

‘Parade’ invites us to embrace queer history to tackle the present | Xtra Magazine Noam Gonick’s new documentary turns the spotlight on Canada’s long-overlooked LGBTQ2S+ activists to tell their stories

Toronto's @hotdocs.bsky.social Festival is set to kick off tonight with the world premiere of "Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance." My latest for @xtramagazine.com explores how the film tackles the responsibility of restoring a community's collective memory: shorturl.at/LIyKB