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Three people climbing three building blocks, each block taller than the last. The person on the highest block is reaching down to give a hand to the middle person, who is giving the one on the lowest block a hand up. Alongside this, text reads "Language, Responsiblity and Ethics: Webinar, October 28, 1 pm ET - 2:30 pm ET via Zoom. Learn how to make informed, ethical editorial interventions. This session will explore how passive voice shapes meaning, power, and perception. We’ll review a range of texts, including examples from journalism and scholarly work, and examine how editorial decisions can either clarify or conceal subjects — and how these choices intersect with the ethical principles outlined in the Professional Editorial Standards. We’ll also look at related linguistic mechanisms, such as euphemisms and ergative constructions, and how they can create or reinforce bias by assigning or denying responsibility for specific actions and decisions. Led by Amber Riaz and Berna Ozunal."
Megaphone, notebook and laptop with Editors Canada logo on its screen, below text "Editors Canada webinar, Thursday, October 1, 1 PM ET. Now introducing: Editors Canada Virtual Networking Session. Topic: What are some ethical changes you’re making in your life and career?"