We’ve been recognized for excellence in journalism. Our members make it all possible
The award nomination from the Canadian Journalism Foundation, for photojournalist Amber Bracken’s account of her arrest at the hands of the RCMP on Wet’suwet’en territory, underscores the critical support our members provide for on-the-ground reporting
Our limited-edition 2022 print magazine features photojournalist Amber Bracken's reporting from Wet'suwet'en territory. The Narwhal has earned a finalist selection for the Canadian Journalism Foundation's Jackman Award for excellence in journalism in recognition of Bracken's work.
Photo: Carol Linnitt / The Narwhal
The world is full of a lot of hard things these days: war, climate change, political polarization.
In times like these, it’s easy to feel like what we do doesn’t matter. But, as Margaret Mead said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
The truth is The Narwhal wouldn’t exist without the generosity of thousands of readers — people who have decided to do their part to change the world.
From the beginning, we dreamt of doing something different, of breathing new life into a tired news landscape. No ads, no paywall, no clickbait. Instead, we wanted to focus on in-depth and investigative journalism — the stuff traditional newsrooms were doing less and less of.
This week that commitment paid off when we were named a finalist for the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Jackman Award for excellence in journalism for photojournalist Amber Bracken’s work in Wet’suwet’en territory (work for which she was wrongfully arrested and detained by the RCMP).
This is the last image photojournalist Amber Bracken took before she was arrested on Nov. 19 while covering opposition to the Coastal GasLink pipeline project in Wet’suwet’en territory.
Without our members, we wouldn’t be able to invest in sending journalists like Amber to report from remote locations for days and sometimes weeks on end.
Our biggest dream for The Narwhal was to redefine what’s possible in the Canadian journalism landscape and to prove that when people come together, anything is possible.
Last week, many of our new members wrote to say that The Narwhal gives them something to feel hopeful about.
“What you do is vital and it gives me hope in a time when hope is often hard to come by,” wrote Brian.
Our members are proof that when you restore the connection between journalists and the public they serve, anything is possible. ✨
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Our limited-edition 2022 print magazine features photojournalist Amber Bracken's reporting from Wet'suwet'en territory. The Narwhal has earned a finalist selection for the Canadian Journalism Foundation's Jackman Award for excellence in journalism in recognition of Bracken's work.
Photo: Carol Linnitt / The Narwhal
Threats to our environment are often hidden from public view.
So we’ve embarked on a little experiment at The Narwhal: letting our investigative journalists loose to file as many freedom of information requests as their hearts desire.
They’ve filed more than 300 requests this year — and unearthed a veritable mountain of government documents to share with readers across Canada.
But the reality is this kind of digging takes lots of time and no small amount of money.
As many newsrooms cut staff, The Narwhal has doubled down on hiring reporters to do hard-hitting journalism — and we do it all as an independent, non-profit news organization that doesn’t run any advertising.
Will you join the growing chorus of readers who have stepped up to hold the powerful accountable?
Threats to our environment are often hidden from public view.
So we’ve embarked on a little experiment at The Narwhal: letting our investigative journalists loose to file as many freedom of information requests as their hearts desire.
They’ve filed more than 300 requests this year — and unearthed a veritable mountain of government documents to share with readers across Canada.
But the reality is this kind of digging takes lots of time and no small amount of money.
As many newsrooms cut staff, The Narwhal has doubled down on hiring reporters to do hard-hitting journalism — and we do it all as an independent, non-profit news organization that doesn’t run any advertising.
Will you join the growing chorus of readers who have stepped up to hold the powerful accountable?
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