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Linda Solomon Wood

Linda Solomon Wood

National Observer

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Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying, a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume

Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying, a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume

Pope Leo XIV's call for journalists to serve as "a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth" is an...

10.10.2025 7

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What a Zen master, a grieving elder, and a carbon bomb taught me about climate journalism

From a weeping elder at a tailings pond to a quiet moment with Thich Nhat Hanh, journalist Linda Solomon Wood reflects on the stories that shaped...

19.05.2025 10

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Canada Needs Its Voice

21.02.2025 10

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From oil sands to wildfires: Why we need independent journalism now

I knew how many other stories were going untold.

10.01.2025 4

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A Letter from Linda Solomon Wood, Publisher and Founder

The day some colleagues and I launched  Canada's National Observer in 2015 , we thought climate change was still years away. None of us imagined...

28.12.2024 6

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In the 'Building of Lost Causes,' I learned how independent journalism survives

This piece first appeared in the Harvard Nieman Lab's annual Predictions for Journalism series, where industry leaders share their insights about...

24.12.2024 30

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Linda Solomon Wood