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Audrey Pridham
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📍 Ottawa-based reporter
🎙️ Radio host @ckcufm.bsky.social
🎓 Student @carleton.ca
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Carleton University’s CKCU celebrates 50 years
Carleton University’s CKCU celebrates 50 years
Carleton University’s community radio station, CKCU, is celebrating 50 years of entertaining and informing Ottawa. As CTV’s Camille Wilson reports, staff and vo
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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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For @capitalcurrent.bsky.social: A City of Ottawa food insecurity strategy aims to engage the provincial and federal governments to advocate for better funding for assistance programs.

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Support agencies hope Ottawa's food security strategy will ease demand on them - Capital Current
The strategy hopes to engage both the provincial and federal governments to advocate for better funding for assistance programs.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Independent media matters.

#CKCU trains storytellers, builds community, strengthens democracy, and fights disinformation. We're raising $193,100 to keep it going. If you believe in people-powered media, please give.

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#TeamCKCU #FundLocalMedia #FundIndieMedia
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October 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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For @therepository.email: Canada’s largest gathering of WordPress enthusiasts drew a strong turnout at Carleton University last weekend, sparking new conversations about the future of the open web.

Thank you @wordcampcanada.bsky.social for inviting me! 💻

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WordCamp Canada 2025 Fosters Connections Between Generations of WordPress Users
WordCamp Canada highlighted the tension between innovation and legacy — and the next generation ready to carry WordPress forward.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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For @therepository.email: From AI photo rules to “saints and sinners” in the WordPress ecosystem, Matt Mullenweg’s town hall at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social mixed technical talk with community philosophy.

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Key Takeaways From Matt Mullenweg’s WordCamp Canada 2025 Town Hall
From AI photo rules to “saints and sinners” in the WordPress ecosystem, Mullenweg’s town hall at WordCamp Canada mixed technical talk with community philosophy.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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For @capitalcurrent.bsky.social: Ottawa support groups for survivors of gender-based violence say proposed federal funding cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) would make it difficult to help survivors across the city and beyond.
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Gender-based violence support groups criticize planned federal funding cuts - Capital Current
Organizations combating gender-based violence may face significant challenges because of a proposed 80 per cent federal funding budget cut.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Last week, the National Gallery of Canada unveiled a new exhibit featuring work from the six finalists for the coveted Sobey Art Award, containing an array of pieces that represent the diversity that makes up Canada’s cultural tapestry 🖼️

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2025 Sobey Art Award Exhibition opens at the National Gallery of Canada
Last week, the National Gallery of Canada unveiled a new exhibit featuring work from the six finalists for the coveted Sobey Art Award, containing an array of pieces that represent the diversity that ...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I enjoyed hosting an engaged group of Carleton journalism students this week at City Hall for a broad-ranging discussion on municipal issues. We talked a lot about the role the student press could be playing, and how Council can help.
A group of students and their professor and Jeff pose for a group photo in the Council chamber / Un groupe d'étudiants et leur professeur et Jeff posent pour une photo de groupe dans la salle du Conseil
September 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Excited to share my feature interview with Yazmine Laroche for CKCU's 50th, where we discuss her involvement with CKCU, how community radio shaped her career in the public service, and how we need to continue to reduce accessibility barriers. Listen below!

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Interview w/ Yazmine Laroche - CKCU Goes To L - 2025-09-12
Carleton Journalism student and "Daydream Frequencies" host Audrey Pridham presents a feature interview with CKCU alumna Yazmine Laroche, Canada’s first Deputy Minister for Public Service Accessibilit...
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September 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Ontario Public Service employees will be required to work in office five days a week, starting in January 2026. The mandate’s announcement has so far created a stir of controversy amongst public service unions and optimism towards revitalizing Ottawa’s downtown core.

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Back to office mandate for Ontario public servants receives praise and criticism towards revitalization plans - CompassNews
Last month, Premier Doug Ford ordered that Ontario Public Service employees will be required to work in office five days a week, starting in January 2026. The mandate’s announcement has so far created...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Multiple boxes filled to the brim with colourful backpacks lined up the floors of Franco-Cité Catholic High School as volunteers gathered to stuff them with new school supplies earlier this week… and all for a noble cause.

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Project Saade celebrates third year of distributing backpacks and confidence to students across Ontario - CompassNews
Multiple boxes filled to the brim with colourful backpacks lined up the floors of Franco-Cité Catholic High School as volunteers gathered to stuff them with new school supplies earlier this week… and ...
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August 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Ottawa-based indie folk pop artist hannah vig’s “what a way to pass the time” delivers a track list that contains a mix of emotions and musical genres and merges into a meaningful journey of self-discovery in your young adulthood 🕰️🩷

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hannah vig dishes on debut album what a way to pass the time
In her debut album what a way to pass the time, Ottawa-based indie folk pop artist hannah vig delivers a track list that contains a mix of emotions and musical genres, creating a meaningful album of s...
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July 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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“Hmong Class 101” review: Class is in session at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, and Jasmine Vang is excited to teach you all about her Hmong heritage in this lighthearted and moving production.

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Fringe 2025: Hmong Class 101
Class is in session at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, and Jasmine Vang is excited to teach you all about her Hmong heritage in this lighthearted and moving production.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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“Girls Can Do Anything (Except That)” is a hilarious and emotionally-charged production that explores how censorship in cartoons not only dramatically changes a story, but also erases important representation to abide by certain standards.

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Fringe 2025 Review: Girls Can Do Anything (Except That)
When Trina and Mick are signed on to voice characters in an English dub of “Troopgirl Pawn,” a magical girl anime, they never expected the show to become a pop culture hit years later. But behind the ...
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June 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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“I Scream, You Scream… Justice!” is about more than wanting your favourite sweet treat. When we take collective action and speak out, big changes can happen that better serve our communities.

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Fringe 2025 Review: I Scream, You Scream...Justice!
I Scream, You Scream… Justice! is about more than wanting your favourite sweet treat back. When we take collective action and speak out, big changes can happen that better serve our communities.
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June 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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My first Ottawa Fringe Festival review for Apartment613: Packed with vivid imagination, whimsy, and impressive circus acts, Kitsune takes audiences through the different layers of Japanese folklore in a delightful performance that’s sure to leave a smile on your face.
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Fringe 2025 Review: Kitsune
Packed with vivid imagination, whimsy, and impressive circus acts, Kitsune takes audiences through the different layers of Japanese folklore in a delightful performance that’s sure to leave a smile on...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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My first byline for Ottawa Compass News: A new report by OC Transpo is expected to be released in September to ensure that service reliability remains a top priority for transit users 🚌

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Upcoming report on OC Transpo reliability plan to provide transparency amid ongoing service issues | CompassNews
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June 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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The Safe Havens and Knowledge Networks in Canada conference concluded at @carleton.ca with an urgent message from panelists to streamline and strengthen supports for scholars at risk during a time of intensifying attacks on academic freedom around the world.

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Conference closes with trumpet call to strengthen, streamline support for at-risk scholars amid attacks on academic freedom – Scholars at Risk Conference
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May 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Prominent journalists from Afghanistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Egypt and elsewhere came together at @carleton.ca to establish a network of support for female reporters in exile around the world — and they’re encouraging others to join the movement.

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‘Allies in Exile’ event spurs creation of press club for displaced women journalists – Scholars at Risk Conference
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May 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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If you’ve checked in to Noise Hotel before, you’ll know that you’ve signed up for no regular stay. You’re treated to a night full of eclectic indie rock and an immersive stage experience 🎸🛎️

Check out my latest feature piece about the Ottawa local band on Apartment613!

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Check in and enjoy your stay: Ottawa indie rockers Noise Hotel
Once you check into the Noise Hotel you won't want to leave. Audrey Pridham sat down with the Ottawa indie rockers to talk about their recent successes, including their debut album.
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May 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Episodes of the “AI Challenge Podcast” are dropping now and you can listen to them on Spotify, Apple Music, and more! A huge thank you to my co-host Olivia Grandy, audio producer Dave Sarazin, and J-School program director Allan Thompson for making this a success! ☺️

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A.I. Challenge Podcast
Podcast · Carleton University School of Journalism & Communication · The AI Challenge podcast is a flagship production of Carleton University’s 2025 Challenge Conference, hosted by Olivia Grandy and A...
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May 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Today I got to be a podcast co-host for @carleton.ca’s 2025 Challenge Conference about AI! I’m grateful to have been a part of the news team and meet so many innovative leaders and scholars. Stay tuned for the full series coming out soon 🎧💻
May 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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With Ottawa’s new Live Nation History venue underway, I gathered some reactions and feedback from local music venues around the ByWard Market about this new addition to the city’s nightlife. Read more in my latest for Apartment613: apt613.ca/local-venues...
Local venues react to new Live Nation venue
Back in February, Live Nation announced that Ottawa’s ByWard Market will soon be home to a brand new music venue. This venue is sure to invite many new artists to make a tour pit stop in the nation’s ...
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April 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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This Thursday is World Radio Day! Tune in to CKCU 93.1 to hear my interviews with Carleton journalism professors, @duncanmccue.bsky.social and Nana aba Duncan, about the importance of audio journalism and telling stories from underrepresented communities.
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February 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM