Hey Talking Stories Crew! In this 2022 episode, I catch up with New Canadian Media (NCM) reporter and former journalism classmate, K(ae)itlyn. K(ea)itlyn and I chat about:

• Their reflections on the Canadian news landscape and their work with NCM
• K(ae)itlyn's storytelling journey and how Narnia fanfiction played a role
• Creating more spaces for BIPOC and non-binary journalism students
• Their research on police violence and the care involved
• The work that motivates them

NOTE FROM OUR GUEST: "I addressed Lyra Evans with "they/them" pronouns which is still misgendering. This is a habit I'm still deconstructing. I believe that transphobia stems from where all discrimination is founded upon -- anti-Black racism -- and the general use of "they/them" has been to introduce anti-racist, anti-transphobic rhetoric into my daily vocabulary. Regardless, Lyra Evans' pronouns are "she/her" and should be respected as such."

FURTHER READING:

• K(ae)itlyn's work for New Canadian Media
• K(ae)itlyn's recent piece, "New research challenges Toronto’s claims to success in diversity", referred to in the podcast

CONNECT:

• Follow K(ae)itlyn on Twitter at @MokundSmith
• Follow Raquel A. Russell on Twitter and Instagram: @raqlionchaser
• Follow Talking Stories with Raquel Russell on Twitter @TalkingStoriesR and Instagram at @talkingstorieswraq

Join the conversation and send me your thoughts and suggestions to our Talking Stories channels on IG and Twitter or send them directly to my channels at @raqlionchaser. See you next week!

DISCLAIMERS: Music by Upbeat Hip Hop Music by Soul Prod.