Mary McGuire 🇨🇦
@mmcguire.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Former j-prof and journalist in Canada. Still a news junkie. Interested in journalism, journalism education, Canada’s North and fellow cancer haters.
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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I wrote this piece for opencanada.org, part of the Canadian International Council, on how Trump and Benjamin Franklin mastered using perceived victimhood to wrest concessions from negotiating partners.
Open Canada — Canada's Place in the World/ Le Canada dans le monde
Open Canada — Canada's Place in the World/ Le Canada dans le monde
opencanada.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I wrote this piece for opencanada.org, part of the Canadian International Council, on how Trump and Benjamin Franklin mastered using perceived victimhood to wrest concessions from negotiating partners.
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So this is what's above the fold in today's NYT, while the protests get two photos below the fold and a piece on A23. I know I shouldn't be surprised at this point, but damn.
October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So this is what's above the fold in today's NYT, while the protests get two photos below the fold and a piece on A23. I know I shouldn't be surprised at this point, but damn.
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Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
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“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell
George Orwell
September 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell
George Orwell
A fascinating read about the non-AI challenges of facing universities. Key takeaway is that handing out more As does not make students less stressed or more focused on their studies. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Perverse Consequences of the Easy A
In the era of grade inflation, students at top colleges are more stressed than ever.
www.theatlantic.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A fascinating read about the non-AI challenges of facing universities. Key takeaway is that handing out more As does not make students less stressed or more focused on their studies. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Troubling findings for cancer patients. news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
CU Cancer Center-led Research Shows That COVID-19 Infection Can Awaken Dormant Cancer Cells, Leading to Metastatic Disease
CU Cancer Center researcher James DeGregori, PhD, led a study showing that COVID-19 can awaken dormant cancer cells, leading to metastatic disease.
news.cuanschutz.edu
August 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Troubling findings for cancer patients. news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
A moving story with thoughtful recommendations that deserve attention to help Canadians manage grief.
I’ve written about the need for Canada to fill a void in supporting mental health. The Canadian Grief Alliance’s proposal for next steps.
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Canada needs to move toward a public health model of supporting grief
Canada needs a national grief strategy to improve support, reduce costs and treat bereavement as a public health issue.
policyoptions.irpp.org
July 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A moving story with thoughtful recommendations that deserve attention to help Canadians manage grief.
A sobering read for journalists and publishers. How the rise of generative AI may spell doom for the Fourth Estate: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
The End of Publishing as We Know It
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media
www.theatlantic.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A sobering read for journalists and publishers. How the rise of generative AI may spell doom for the Fourth Estate: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”
Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal | CNN
Pope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse inside a powerful Catholic group.
www.cnn.com
June 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”
Respect to @laurapayton.bsky.social for retelling and trusting her difficult story to @kkirkup.bsky.social and helping people understand the value of these new guidelines.
June 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Respect to @laurapayton.bsky.social for retelling and trusting her difficult story to @kkirkup.bsky.social and helping people understand the value of these new guidelines.
A sobering and powerful piece about how easily doctors can dismiss the concerns of patients. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer.
What it took to finally get doctors to listen to me — and what I’ve learned since.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A sobering and powerful piece about how easily doctors can dismiss the concerns of patients. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Congratulations to La Presse, the winner of the 2024 Michener Award in Public Service Journalism as well as all the impressive finalists for their reporting projects that made a difference www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...
La Presse Wins 2024 Michener Award for Exposing Systemic Failures in Quebec’s Youth Protection System - Michener Awards Foundation
The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce La Presse as the recipient of the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. The award was presented during a ceremony at Rideau...
www.michenerawards.ca
June 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Congratulations to La Presse, the winner of the 2024 Michener Award in Public Service Journalism as well as all the impressive finalists for their reporting projects that made a difference www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...
Looking forward to celebrating all these nominees and great public service journalism at ceremony tonight. www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...
Michener Award Finalists Announced: Investigative Journalism that Sparked Change Across Canada - Michener Awards Foundation
Ottawa – The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. This year’s entries reflect Canadian journalism of the...
www.michenerawards.ca
June 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Looking forward to celebrating all these nominees and great public service journalism at ceremony tonight. www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...
A helpful piece on the realities of screening and diagnosing cancer in the wake of speculation about Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis.
May 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A helpful piece on the realities of screening and diagnosing cancer in the wake of speculation about Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis.
Confused about how many stages of cancer there are? Only four —with stage four the most serious—despite what Donald Trump and others are saying today about Joe Biden having Stage 9 cancer. So someone came up with this handy guide to all those higher non-existent stages. bsky.app/profile/stev...
May 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Confused about how many stages of cancer there are? Only four —with stage four the most serious—despite what Donald Trump and others are saying today about Joe Biden having Stage 9 cancer. So someone came up with this handy guide to all those higher non-existent stages. bsky.app/profile/stev...
I am so thrilled that this program I helped start five years ago continues and yet another graduate of the Carleton journalism program will spend the summer working at CBC North. carleton.ca/sjc/2025/car...
Carleton journalism student heads to Yellowknife to take up CBC North internship sponsored by Mary McGuire | School of Journalism and Communication
Carleton University Master of Journalism graduate Tamara Merritt will be heading to Yellowknife to take up a paid internship with CBC North through a
carleton.ca
May 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I am so thrilled that this program I helped start five years ago continues and yet another graduate of the Carleton journalism program will spend the summer working at CBC North. carleton.ca/sjc/2025/car...
The finalists for the prestigious 2024 Michener award for public service journalism have just been released. Congratulations to all the journalists and news organizations on the shortlist. www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...
Michener Award Finalists Announced: Investigative Journalism that Sparked Change Across Canada - Michener Awards Foundation
Ottawa – The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. This year’s entries reflect Canadian journalism of the...
www.michenerawards.ca
May 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The finalists for the prestigious 2024 Michener award for public service journalism have just been released. Congratulations to all the journalists and news organizations on the shortlist. www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...