The Progress Report

The Progress Report is a Canadian left-wing newsletter and podcast published by Progress Alberta and operated by Duncan Kinney.

The Progress Report
EditorDuncan Kinney
CategoriesPolitics
FormatNewsletter and podcast
PublisherProgress Alberta
CountryCanada
Websitewww.theprogressreport.ca

Organisation

The Progress Report is a newsletter and podcast[1] written and hosted by Duncan Kinney.[2] Its work includes investigative reporting.[3] It self-describes itself as "proudly left wing"[4] and of focussing its reporting on marginalised people and injustice.[5]

Activities

In 2021, via its Twitter channel, The Progress Report commented on how the Ukrainian Youth Unity Complex in Edmonton received Government of Canada funding for work reducing hate crimes, while also housing a statue of Nazi-collaborator Roman Shukhevych.[5]

In 2021, The Progress Report stated that it had been refused access to the police's media relations team.[5]

Critical reception

The Progress Report has been praised for its focus on progressive issues, it has also been criticised for straying outside the traditional limits of journalism.[5]

See also

References
  1. Climenhaga, David J. (2021-04-26). "Can a progressive gadfly offer unhappy Albertans a way to send their premier a message?". rabble.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. Amato, Sean (2021-10-08). "Is Alberta's senate election a scam? A joke? Some candidates think so, some don't". Edmonton. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. Noakes, Taylor C. (7 Nov 2022). "Canada Has a Nazi Monument Problem". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. Boyd, Alex (2022-10-31). "Alberta journalist charged with vandalism says he plans a 'vigorous defence'". thestar.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. Boyd, Alex (2022-10-29). "A journalist broke a story about vandalism. Now police claim he did it". thestar.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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