The Narwhal Explained

The Narwhal
Country:Canada
Based:Victoria, B.C.
Issn:0319-0781

The Narwhal is a Canadian investigative online magazine that focuses on environmental issues.[1] [2]

Organization

It was launched by Carol Linnitt and Emma Gilchrist in May in 2018 as a spin-out of their previous work with DeSmog Canada and is a not-for-profit organization funded by membership subscriptions and is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News.[3]

Gilchrist is the Editor-in-Chief/Executive Director; Linnitt is the Executive Editor; Mike De Souza is the Managing Editor; the Ontario Bureau Chief is Denise Balkissoon; and Amber Bracken is a regular contracted photojournalist.[4]

Activities and awards

Amber Bracken, on assignment for The Narwhal, was arrested alongside CBC commissioned journalist Michael Toledano while reporting on the 2020 Canadian pipeline and railway protests.[5] [6] [7] The Narwhal was noted for their support of Bracken, in the context of her being an independent contractor.

In 2021, The Narwhal journalist Sarah Cox won a Press Freedom Award for her reporting on the Site C hydroelectric project.[8] Despite the small size of the organization, The Narwhal has won many awards.[9] [10]

In 2022, Narwhal journalist Ainslie Cruickshank won a SEAL Environmental Journalism award.[11]

In 2023, The Narwhal and Amber Bracken launched a lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) over Bracken's arrest, seeking damages for wrongful arrest, wrongful detention, and violation of rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Erin Anderssen . Two journalists remain in custody in B.C. after RCMP arrests at Indigenous protest . . 2021-11-21 . 2023-03-14 . en-CA.
  2. News: Menaka Raman-Wilms . New initiative will see Facebook pay 14 Canadian media outlets for content . . 2021-05-25 . 2023-03-14 . en-CA.
  3. Web site: About us . The Narwhal . 2023-03-14 . en.
  4. News: David Paterson . Could reflecting the sun save the planet? Climate change experts Katharine Hayhoe and David Keith talk … . 2021-12-09 . en-CA . . 2021-12-18 . 0319-0781.
  5. News: Matt Simmons . Why tensions are escalating on Wet'suwet'en territory over the Coastal GasLink pipeline . . 2021-10-19 . 2023-03-14 . 0319-0781 . en-CA.
  6. News: Alice Girard-Bosse . Coralie Laplante . Les deux journalistes arrêtés en Colombie-Britannique libérés . La Presse . . 2021-11-22 . 2023-03-14 . fr-ca.
  7. Web site: CPJ Calls on Canadian Police to Release Detained Journalists . . 2021-11-20 . 2023-03-14 . en-US.
  8. News: Ng Han Guan (Associated Press) . Globe's Nathan VanderKlippe wins press freedom award . . 2021-05-03 . 2023-03-14 . en-CA.
  9. News: Jason Markusoff . Independent Canadian media outlets are cropping up and taking off . . 2021-01-18 . 2023-03-14 . en-CA.
  10. Web site: Arik Ligeti . The Narwhal celebrates wins at Digital Publishing Awards, National Magazine Awards . The Narwhal . 2022-06-09 . 2023-03-14 . en-ca.
  11. Web site: Twelve Journalists Recognized as 2022 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award Winners . . 2023-02-08 . 2023-12-19.
  12. Web site: Hosgood . Jen St Denis and Amanda Follett . 2023-02-13 . The Narwhal Is Suing the RCMP . 2023-05-07 . The Tyee . English.

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