Jacob Boon - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Currently city editor with independent weekly newspaper The Coast, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Formerly freelance reporter for The Coast, Halifax Magazine, Quill & Quire, Investment Executive, Fine Lifestyles Magazine, The Chronicle Herald and more. Working to get better at social engagement, data mapping and coding for mobile. Read my stuff and tell me what you think?

Content

Total articles 696

• The Run Returns to Make Sense of the BC Election

  By Jacob Boon Verified| The Tyee Verified Well, this is certainly shaping up to be a doozy of a British Columbia election. The NDP are neck and neck with John Rustad’s upstart far-right BC Conservatives, while Kevin Falcon’s once mighty BC United party has fallen behind the Greens. Throw in all the scandals, promises and misinformation, and how will you make sense of it all?

  By Jacob Boon Verified · The Tyee

  Aug. 21, 2024

• This Alberta Insider Gives You the Edge

  By Jacob Boon Verified| The Tyee Verified Back when The Tyee was founded in 2003, there was a pressing need in British Columbia for an independent publication offering in-depth, inspired journalism. Today, there’s a similar need in Alberta. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners CONTEST: Uplift Kids with Children's Lit Enter to win a free kid's book in honour of World Teachers' Day.

  By Jacob Boon Verified · The Tyee

  Oct. 05, 2023

• What makes a successful protest?  - Abilities Canada - Abilities Magazine

  By Jacob Boon Verified| abilities.ca@ From throwing soup on van Gogh to trucking a convoy to Ottawa, there’s a difference between loud and effective activism. Protests don’t have to win the hearts and minds of the masses to be worthwhile—but they probably should have a better target than Vincent van Gogh. Two cans of tomato soup were thrown at van Gogh’s Sunflowers by activists who then glued their hands to the wall of London’s National Gallery. It wasn’t a statement about post-impressionism versus Warhol’s pop art.

  By Jacob Boon Verified · abilities.ca

  Apr. 27, 2023

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Company Info

The Tyee

The Tyee is an independent, nonprofit online news magazine based in British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2003 by David Beers, a former journalist, The Tyee is committed to delivering fact-driven stories, reporting, and analysis that engage its audience. The Tyee specializes in online news and analysis, offering in-depth reporting and commentary on a variety of topics, including politics, culture, and social issues. Its content consists of articles, opinion pieces, and investigative journalism, aimed at informing readers about relevant issues in British Columbia and beyond. Transitioning to a nonprofit model, The Tyee focuses on public-interest journalism, supported by donations and grants, while maintaining its independence.