Jonathan Sas

Jonathan Sas is the Director of Research at the Broadbent Institute. He spent 2012/13 as a Sauvé Scholar in Montreal researching the changing dynamics of Canada's media landscape. The former editor of The Mark, his reporting and commentary have appeared in Maisonneuve, Toronto Star, National Post, iPolitics, Alternet, J-source, and other outlets. Jonathan holds an M.A. in political science from the University of British Columbia, where he focused on political ecology and Canadian politics. An environmentalist, unrepentant news junkie, political theory nerd, and rabid Habs fan, he's happiest when spending time with friends and family.
Reporting beat: Canadian politics, political ecology, and media.
Twitter: @jonathan_sas
Stories by Jonathan Sas
For Indigenous, Where's the Embrace Given My Family?
A grandchild of Holocaust survivors reflects on Canada's Truth and Reconciliation moment.
How 'Native Advertising' Is Changing What We Read
Brands have decided they'd rather be the story than the ad.
Scrambling for Profit, Media Slip 'Custom Content' into Mix
Some reporters resent rise of assignments born of deals with advertisers.
Globe's Oil Sands Advertorial Blurs Lines Public Editor Won't Discuss
Eight pager formatted much like news, but Stead offers slim explanation.
Huffington Post's Ever Growing Canadian Ambitions
Now moving into BC and Alberta, the aggressive US media firm is either a partner or threat to homegrown media, depending on who's talking.
What I Learned at Fraser Institute's 'Economics for Journalists'
Andrew Coyne argues left and right now converge on economy issues. Not in this classroom.