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Allison Baker is a co-founder of the Truth in Journalism Project and the head of research at The Walrus. From 2016- 2024, she was the producer of Mi’kmaq Matters, a podcast about the Mi’kmawpeople, politics, land, and water of Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). She has written, edited, and fact-checked for The WalrusToronto Life, NPR, CanadalandThe Canadian EncyclopediaXtra, and Reader’s Digest. She also fact-checked Eternity Martis’ bestselling memoir, They Said This Would Be Fun (McClelland & Stewart, 2020). From 2019–2021, she was a program officer at Historica Canada, where she worked with academic and community consultants to create multimedia content and educational guides, including the podcast series Residential Schools.

Allison will co-present A Case Study in Ethical Fact-Checking with Viviane Fairbank.

 

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