''The Independent'' is an online newspaper covering news, opinions and local events, trends, and issues in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
. The original weekly (paper) version of The Independent was founded in 2001. The online version was launched in February 2011.
Organization and perception
''The Independent'' is edited by Drew Brown; it was previously operated by
Justin Brake.
In 2012, author and academic
Maura Hanrahan published a paper in
Native Studies Review that stated "The Independent is considered the most progressive newspaper in the province
f Newfoundland and Labrador
History
''The Independent'' was a weekly print newspaper that switched to online.
Reporter and editor Justin Brake was arrested while covering the
Muskrat Falls protests in 2016,
prompting condemnation from the
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is a Canadian non-governmental organization supported by Canadian journalists and advocates of freedom of expression. The purpose of the organization is to defend the rights of journalists and co ...
and the
Canadian Association of Journalists
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ; french: Association Canadienne des Journalistes) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that offers advocacy and professional development to journalists across Canada. The CAJ was created to pro ...
in 2017. Brake's reporting won a press freedom award in 2018. All charges were dismissed in 2019.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Canada
This list of newspapers in Canada is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Canada. Daily newspapers
Local weeklies
Alberta
* Airdrie – ''Airdrie Echo''
* Bashaw – '' Bashaw Star''
* Bassano – ''Bassano Times''
* Beaumont – ...
References
External links
*
''Journalist facing possible arrest for Muskrat Falls coverage says story is of ‘utmost importance’'' Jorge Barrera,
APTN National News, 2016
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Newspapers published in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Weekly newspapers published in Newfoundland and Labrador
Online newspapers with defunct print editions
Canadian online journalism