Robyn Smith
Robyn Smith is editor in chief of The Tyee. She previously served as The Tyee's B.C. 2013 elections editor, and has worked for The Tyee since 2011. She is a graduate of the University of British Columbia's School of Journalism.
Twitter: @robynchirps
Stories by Robyn Smith
Tyee Readers Hit $20,000 Election Reporting Target One Week Early
There’s still time to support independent journalism by our April 24 deadline.
Get and Share the BC Liberals’ Falsehoods, Scandals and Boondoggles Compendium
Our 117-item list, an election must read, now available as a PDF.
It’s On! Help The Tyee Cut Through Political Spin This Election
It’s just one month away. Will you support more independent reporting?
Tyee Contributor Christopher Pollon Nominated for Social Justice Book Award
‘The Peace in Peril’ makes longlist for George Ryga Award for Social Awareness.
Ten Ways to Build a New Canadian Media Ecosystem
The independent digital public interest journalism sector is essential to the industry’s future.
Thank You, Tyee Builders, for Showing Independent Media Matters
Almost 1,000 readers pitch in $60,000+ to fund BC in the Balance Reporting Project.
Almost There! Last Day to Support Tyee’s 2017 Special Election Reporting
Now’s your chance to bolster independent journalism by great BC reporters.
Tyee Builders Hit $50,000 Target with Days Left to Go
We’re upping the ante to support our BC election reporting, and there’s still time to join us.
Look What Supporting Independent Media Can Do
Tyee exclusive on Trudeau’s hidden ‘cash for access’ fundraisers shakes up Parliament.
We’re Teaming Up to Find Fresh Solutions for Homelessness
The Tyee and Megaphone Magazine join forces on a six-month project, launching today.
Tyee Seeks Emerging Indigenous Reporter for Fellowship
We’re partnering with Journalists for Human Rights to offer this three-month paid position. Please spread the word.
A Modest Proposal for a New Media Landscape
Tyee editor Robyn Smith was asked to advise MPs on Canada’s journalism industry, and its future. Here’s what she said.
Tyee Seeks Emerging Indigenous Reporter for Fall Fellowship
We’re partnering with Journalists for Human Rights to offer this three-month paid position. Please spread the word.
Coming Soon: A Fresh New (and More Mobile-Friendly!) Tyee
Our article page redesign will improve your reading experience on phones, tablets and desktop. We hope you approve.
You Did It! Tyee Readers Fund New Series on Youth Voices across Province
We're blown away by your generosity, and excited to get started
Tyee's Andrew MacLeod Wins Social Justice Award
Honours for 'A Better Place on Earth,' chronicling stark BC inequality.
Tyee Nominated for CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism
Winners to be announced June 16 in Toronto.
Tyee's Most Gripping Reads of 2015
Abuses of power, Alberta's big flip, a transit showdown, and some guy named Harper. Our 'longest read' stories of the year.
Follow The Tyee on Election Night
Breaking reports. Dispatches from key ridings. And a mighty chorus of tweets.
Get and Share the Harper Abuse of Power Compendium
Seventy scams, smears and stings, now as a free PDF. A can't-miss election read.
Tyee's Top 20 Election Stories So Far
Reader-funded coverage tackles abuse of power, swing ridings, vexed vets, fact-checked polls, and more.
The Summer BC's Woods Roared Back
When trees fell in the forest, the world heard Clayoquot Sound. A look back, 20 years on.
Tyee Launches Afternoon Edition
Check us at lunch time for double our daily coverage until election day.
Know Your BC Ridings? Take This Quiz
Use Tyee's election guide to find answers, get informed, and perhaps win a prize package.
Jump on The Tyee's Election Hook!
Launching today, your one-stop check-in for all things related to BC's provincial election.
Vancouver's Pioneer Youth Clinic Turns 40
Long after hippie era, formula endures: 'non-judgmental, confidential care' for teens and up.
Learn to Break Investigative Stories with a Master
This Saturday, Public Eye's Sean Holman teaches how to find great scoops in docs, records and more at Tyee Master Class. Fewer than 10 seats left.
Ten Ways Activists Can Make 'Beautiful Trouble'
TYEE LIST #26: Tips from a book that helps modern changemakers create serious mischief.
'The Devil's Curve'
Chasing a story of 'power and profit at the Amazon's edge', BC's Arno Kopecky cast off on a wild adventure.
How Bullies Thrive in a Hypersexualized Kid Culture
Betrayed online like Amanda Todd, a teen speaks out on 'wanting to be loved' as pop culture verges on porn culture.
'No Job for a Woman'
Director Michele Midori Fillion on brave women war reporters and her doc about them. At VIFF this week.
The Spirit of Hartley Bay's People
The little village that saved the ferry passengers honoured by People's Order of BC. Fourth in a series.
Boy Mayor on a Roll
How Smithers' Taylor Bachrach skidded into politics and ran straight into one huge pipeline controversy.
'Fatty Legs': A Residential School Story Kids Love
Tales of Inuvialuit girl's resistance and triumph become best selling sensation among 'middle' readers.
Vancouver's New Frontiers of Creative Space
An abandoned car rental joint may become an artistic oasis. And other positive signs.
She 'Wasn't Going to Die in the Goddamn Hospital'
But Dale Kerr lived in remote Tatlayoko Lake. In rural BC, how to better support those who wish to die at home?
Does a Bear Pose in the Woods?
And more ideas raised by 'Bear 71', the interactive documentary kicking off this year's DOXA. Plus more fest picks.
'Tiny Homes, Simple Shelter'
Lloyd Kahn's new compendium on the marvelous little world of scaled-back housing.
The Orchard Spy
Tyee photo pool contributor Jeremy Hiebert, on days spent lurking among Okanagan fruit farms. A visual essay.
Libraries of the Future!
Ebooks are driving momentous changes. In Vancouver, librarians are inviting the public to help reinvent their mission.
Mediate, Don't 'Bully,' Teachers Union Urges Province
Decision to legislate wage freeze on teachers will 'make matters worse' says BCTF's Lambert.
Let's Get Young and Old to Solve Problems Together
That's the idea behind Re:Generation and Bring Your Boomers, experiments in sharing power and ideas across age lines.
Scott McIntyre, Worker of 'Miracle' Books
D&M Publishing's co-founder talks about literary idealism, digital realism and why 'it's the wild west' now.
Abbotsford Councillor's Lonely Stand Against P3 Water Deal
Patricia Ross is sole incumbent opposed to mixing water with 'high-power corporations.'
'Eating Dirt'
After 20 years of tree-planting, Charlotte Gill was ready to sprout a book as complex and crystalline as the forest itself.
Meditate on What's Next for Occupy Vancouver, Then Tell Us
As the movement builds, so does discussion about how to make an impact. What's your idea?
Why They Joined Occupy Vancouver
Peaceful and boisterous, Vancouver's occupiers joined a global outcry that it's time to redistribute out-of-whack wealth.
BC Flunks Freedom of Info Audit as Officials Go into Email Frenzy
Seven hundred pages of internal chatter reveal handwringing as BC proves slowest to fill FOIs.
Joel Bakan's 'Tornado Warning' to Protect Kids
Author of 'Childhood Under Siege' says digital media gives corporations fearsome power over the young.
HST Is Dead, 'Public Has Spoken'
Reaction from Premier Christy Clark and more key players in BC's great tax revolt.
Tributes to Jack Layton from BC Admirers
Fond memories and accolades from Carole James, Adrian Dix, Christy Clark, Elizabeth May, and many more.
Renovictions, Rentals, Reality: A Reader-Funded Series
Can a city be 'most livable' if you can't afford to live there? Tyee readers empowered Jackie Wong to investigate.
India's Ace Investigative Editor: Survival Secrets
Tehelka magazine's Tarun Tejpal on how to stay afloat while 'policing power and money.'
Battle of the Stickmen over HST Tax
Labour launches video parody, vowing to 'stick it' to pro-HST side.
Saviours in the Shadows: Grandparents Raising Kids
In BC alone, 10,000 children live with grandparents, many struggling for support. A special report.
Protect Us from Assaults, Say Psych Nurses
BC mental health workers and their unions pressing for new safety measures.
Politicians to Artists: Go Fund Yourself!
As BC's government pulls gaming funding, artists are forced to rethink survival strategies.
BC a Fast Growing Gas Hog
Gasoline use per person in province leapt 10 per cent in one year, says Sightline study.
Final Days for the Last Great Bingo Hall?
The likely slot machine invasion of Planet Bingo will mean victory for BC's gambling pushers. And the end of a world.
The Occupation of the Carnegie Remembered
Seventy-five years ago today, Vancouver's Carnegie Centre found itself the sudden epicentre of a movement to end unemployment relief camps in Canada.
