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Journalism is so over. That’s what we’re told by Elon Musk, who paid a fortune for Twitter to turn it into a hellscape of disinformation.

Journalism is a nuisance. That’s the message from Mark Zuckerberg, who blocks Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram as he, like Musk, cosies up to Donald Trump.

There’s a reason these multi-billionaires want us to believe fact-based, well-sourced reporting is dying. They actually want it dead. And they are doing their best to make it happen.

Which means the great challenge of our era is to find ways to make journalism resilient and thrive.

The Tyee is an independent, non-profit newsroom staffed with fiercely independent journalists who are answerable only to our readers.

We publish all of our work for free for everyone to read, and we’re supported by around 10,000 wonderful people we call Tyee Builders.

Tyee Builders contribute an amount that works for them, be it on a monthly, annual, or one-time basis.

Around 2 per cent of people who read The Tyee contribute financially, but just that relatively small number sustains our growing newsroom and is helping us buck the trend in the news industry of layoffs and closures.

We’re on a mission to bring on 500 new recurring supporters (that’s monthly or annual) by midnight on Dec. 31 so we can keep going strong in 2025. If you value our journalism and you want to help us do more of it, please consider joining us today.

— David Beers, Editor-in-chief

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Toxics: Your Right to Know

Toxics: Your Right to Know
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Amanda Euringer's reader-funded, five-part series looks at how we are changing our environment through chemicals that have become commonplace in both consumer and industrial products, and offers an action-oriented solution based on labour laws that have been in place since the mid-'90s. This series is funded by those who gave to the Tyee Solutions Reporting Fellowship Fund.

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Learn What's in Our Chemical Soup

Learn What's in Our Chemical Soup

If you can, that is. Our label laws are little help. But there are ways to know, and act.

Amanda Euringer / 13 Jul 2009


'Toxics: Your Right to Know'

'Toxics: Your Right to Know'

Amanda Euringer found out how to fight for health safety, thanks to you who funded her journey.

David Beers / 13 Jul 2009


Toxic Work: Know Your Rights

Toxic Work: Know Your Rights

Worried your job makes you sick? You have the right to stop and help fix the problem. Second in a reader-funded series.

Amanda Euringer / 15 Jul 2009


They Geared Up to Fight Pollution

They Geared Up to Fight Pollution

How transit mechanics united to demand cleaner air. Third in a reader-funded series.

Amanda Euringer / 17 Jul 2009


Learn from a Pro at Non-Toxic Cleaning

Learn from a Pro at Non-Toxic Cleaning

Scott Stove, veteran custodian for Burnaby schools, is a student of dangerous chemicals. Fourth in a reader-funded series.

Amanda Euringer / 20 Jul 2009


Six Steps to Victory over Toxins

Six Steps to Victory over Toxins

You've seen how others used their rights to win safer environments. You can, too. Last in a reader-funded series.

Amanda Euringer / 23 Jul 2009