Brooks DeCillia

Mar 10, 2025 | j-source.ca | Brooks DeCillia

Why even bother? The unnerving question echoed in my head as I lectured. Hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration speech filled with false claims, I delivered a surreal class to journalism students about fact-checking, wondering internally if journalism’s seemingly meagre arsenal can mount any challenge to misinformation’s mighty militia. I mouthed the usual – normative – words about the “essential value” of journalists as truth-tellers. Journalists as watchdogs.

Dec 2, 2024 | j-source.ca | Brooks DeCillia

In the wake of Donald Trump’s political resurrection, acclaimed Canadian author and journalist Jeet Heer wonders if “one of the best parts of journalism” still works. “My speech is a little bit of a provocation,” said Heer in the opening to his keynote address, kicking off a national conference seeking to reimagine political journalism hosted by Carleton University in mid-November.

May 25, 2024 | msn.com | Brooks DeCillia

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May 25, 2024 | cbc.ca | Brooks DeCillia

Different times trigger different concerns for Alberta votersBrooks DeCillia | CBC News | Posted: Saturday, May 25th, 2024 8:00 AM | Last Updated: Just nowCBC News poll suggests province has moved on from jobs, economy, pipelinesImage | UCP Leader Jason KenneyCaption: Jason Kenney campaigned in and won the 2019 election on three words: Jobs, Economy, and Pipelines. These days, Albertans seem much more concerned about the cost of living.

Jun 3, 2023 | cbc.ca | Brooks DeCillia