A Closer Look: Jody Paterson

I'm a communications strategist and writer with a journalism background, a drifter's spirit, and a growing sense of alarm at where this world is going. I am happiest when writing pieces that identify, contextualize and background societal problems big and small in hopes of helping us at least slow our deepening crises.

Friday, May 10, 2019

Journalism 101: Winning awards is one thing, consistent and solid local coverage is something else

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Advice to Phillip Crawley, or any other boss poised to cut $10 million in salaries, none of which involves their own job: Don't try to ...
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Thursday, May 09, 2019

On sex work, 'trafficking,' and sloppy journalism that causes harm

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Red Umbrella March - courtesy of Peers Victoria This piece of mine started as a total rant that I imagined going on my blog or perhaps ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Suicide by car: On trauma, tragedy and ICBC policy

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The tragic suicide by car of a 24-year-old on the Pat Bay Highway on Sunday takes me back to another similar suicide back in 2000 that I w...
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Thelma and Louise approach to climate change

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Reading this piece  on rising greenhouse gas emissions in today's Guardian reminded me of those old movie scenes where some character...
Monday, March 25, 2019

Open procurement and social care: Why that should scare you

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Find me here in the Vancouver Sun writing on the scintillating issue of open procurement, and other strange happenings bombarding the comm...
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