Tag Archives: investigative journalism

For content add global dimension to your reporting For context, add a global dimension to your reporting
By Trudy Lieberman

Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet — and what may surprise many is the devastating influence poor income, education and occupation can have on our health.

Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin

Promising government regulatory approaches to curb obesity include:
– discouraging higher calorie consumption by enforcing serving sizes
– banning food and beverage ads targeting children
– zoning laws prohibiting fast food sales near schools
– regulating nutrition claims packaging
– tax credits for fitness activities
– more affordable recreational activities
– better walking paths

Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin

Some social and environmental risk factors for obesity include:
– promotion and availability of high calorie food
– limited access to health food
– lack of time for meal preparation
– barriers to physical activity

Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin

Obesity is not simply the result of individuals making bad decisions but is strongly influenced by the social and commercial environments that put some at higher risk for certain behaviours.

SHIMMIN_Five things every journalist should know about the relationship between poverty and health in Canada Five things everyone should know about the relationship between poverty and health in Canada
By Carolyn Shimmin

With a federal election on the horizon, certain high level policy topics are bound to make the headlines beyond the personalities of the political leaders: the economy, energy prices, jobs prospects even climate change.

SHIMMIN_Five things every journalist should know about the relationship between poverty and health in Canada Five things every journalist should know about the relationship between poverty and health in Canada
By Carolyn Shimmin

Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet — and what may surprise many is the devastating influence poor income, education and occupation can have on our health.

SHIMMIN_Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin
Presentation: The Importance of Evidence and Investigation: EvidenceNetwork.ca
By Noralou Roos
June 13, 2014

Noralou Roos (Co-founder of EvidenceNetwork.ca) presented: The Importance of Evidence and Investigation at “Holding Power to Account: Investigative Journalism, Democracy, and Human Rights”.

SHIMMIN_Five things journalists need to know when covering obesity in Canada Five things journalists need to know when covering obesity in Canada
By Carolyn Shimmin

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians living with obesity over the past few decades, and it is often cited as a risk factor for other chronic health conditions —which means obesity is frequently in the news. So, what should journalists know before covering the topic?