The Narwhal

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

The Narwhal
EditorEmma Gilchrist
CountryCanada
Based inToronto
Websitehttps://thenarwhal.ca/
ISSN0319-0781

Organization

It was launched in 2018 and is a not-for-profit organization funded by membership subscriptions.[2]

The Editor-in-Chief is Emma Gilchrist; the Ontario Bureau Chief is Denise Balkissoon; Amber Bracken is a regular contracted photojournalist.[1][3]

Activities

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.[4][5][6] The Narwhal was noted for their support of Bracken, in the context of her being an independent contractor.[4]

In 2021, The Narwhal journalist Sarah Cox won a Press Freedom Award for her reporting on the Site C hydroelectric project.[7] Despite the small size of the organization, The Narwhal has won many awards.[8]

References
  1. Erin Anderssen (2021-11-21). "Two journalists remain in custody in B.C. after RCMP arrests at Indigenous protest". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. Raman-Wilms, Menaka (2021-05-25). "New initiative will see Facebook pay 14 Canadian media outlets for content". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  3. "Could reflecting the sun save the planet? Climate change experts Katharine Hayhoe and David Keith talk …". The Toronto Star. 2021-12-07. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  4. "Why tensions are escalating on Wet'suwet'en territory over the Coastal GasLink pipeline". The Toronto Star. 2021-10-19. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. "Les deux journalistes arrêtés en Colombie-Britannique libérés". La Presse (in French). 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  6. Robinson, Circles (2021-11-20). "CPJ Calls on Canadian Police to Release Detained Journalists". Havana Times. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  7. "Globe's Nathan VanderKlippe wins press freedom award". The Globe and Mail. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  8. Markusoff, Jason (18 January 2021). "Independent Canadian media outlets are cropping up and taking off". Macleans.
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