Heliograph Snapshots: Reporting on death featuring Robert Cribb
05/01/24 • 27 min
In this episode of Heliograph:Snapshots, Robert Cribb, director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau and investigative journalist with the Toronto Star, delves into the complex world of medical assistance in dying, (MAID). He reflects on the ethical challenges and emotional impact of reporting on end-of-life issues while also examining the role of investigative journalism in shaping our understanding n of life and death. Additionally, he explores what the groundbreaking data unearthed by the IJB tells us about Canada’s role in the larger conversation about MAID.
You can read this work at: https://ijb.utoronto.ca/projects/choosing-death/
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In this episode of Heliograph:Snapshots, Robert Cribb, director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau and investigative journalist with the Toronto Star, delves into the complex world of medical assistance in dying, (MAID). He reflects on the ethical challenges and emotional impact of reporting on end-of-life issues while also examining the role of investigative journalism in shaping our understanding n of life and death. Additionally, he explores what the groundbreaking data unearthed by the IJB tells us about Canada’s role in the larger conversation about MAID.
You can read this work at: https://ijb.utoronto.ca/projects/choosing-death/
Learn more about IJB at: ijb.utoronto.ca
Listen to The Ultimate Choice: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-ultimate-choice
Support the IJB at: https://ijb.utoronto.ca/support-us/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Heliograph examines the brilliant, elusive and inspiring work of some of the world’s best investigative reporters to understand their methods, motivations and impact.
Each installment of Heliograph focuses on reporting that creates meaningful change and reflects the IJB’s core values: collaborative and innovative storytelling in the public interest. The podcast also embodies the IJB’s educational mission to offer top-notch training in investigative research and reporting.
Thanks for listening.
The Investigative Journalism Bureau is an impact-driven, collaborative newsroom that brings together professional and student journalists, academics, graduate students and media organizations to tell deeply-reported stories in the public interest. Based at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the IJB has national reporting honours since its inception in 2020.
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Find the Investigative Journalism Bureau on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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