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Schreiber Media Centre Celebrates 5 Years of Engaging with Communities

Five years ago, Donna Mikeluk, former CEO of the Schreiber Public Library, and Kim Krause, a councillor at the time, ventured into uncharted territory with plans to create a community channel for Schreiber. The Schreiber Media Centre (SMC) was established as a nonprofit organization, supporting the library’s media literacy initiative. A space in the library’s basement was transformed into a small studio equipped for live streaming, green screen production, and three-camera recording. The mixed-use control room/edit suite also facilitates audio mixing and graphic design.

SHJN and TUHU Report: 766 Homeless Deaths in Toronto Demand Urgent Action

By Dimitrije Martiovic

Toronto’s housing crisis demands urgent, sustained coverage. Focus Media Arts Centre, an LJI participant, amplifies frontline voices and holds policymakers accountable. Without civic journalism, systemic failures remain hidden, and urgent demands go unheard.

A new report from SHJN and TUHU condemns Toronto’s response to homelessness, citing 766 deaths in three years, including 135 in early 2024. At a press conference, advocates Lynn Walker and Jennifer Jewell exposed the dangers unhoused people face, especially those with disabilities.