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New year, new edition of Megaphone magazine! This issue contains an innovative media guide for journalists who cover the Downtown Eastside! Created by Megaphone's very-own peer newsroom, The Shift, this necessary tool is essential for reporters covering the Downtown Eastside.
A little peek behind the curtain of our peer newsroom, The Shift! Made up of 14 journalists from the Downtown Eastside, our monthly meetings are a space to pitch stories, share feedback, and support one another.
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
A little peek behind the curtain of our peer newsroom, The Shift! Made up of 14 journalists from the Downtown Eastside, our monthly meetings are a space to pitch stories, share feedback, and support one another.
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“These peer reporters bring a distinctive perspective to the table: by living and working in the DTES, and actively producing a monthly magazine at Megaphone, they are both reporters and the reported on.“
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"People in the media often portray the Downtown Eastside as a broken place that needs help from people outside to 'fix' it" - Megaphone Magazine.
"But framing the area as 'the problem' ignores the fact that these are issues that affect many of us in one way or another."
"But framing the area as 'the problem' ignores the fact that these are issues that affect many of us in one way or another."
From extraction to exchange: let’s get the full picture from journalism
Trust in journalism is eroding worldwide, with fewer people believing the news they consume. According to the Reuters Digital News Report 2024, only 40 per cent of people globally say
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January 18, 2026 at 4:42 AM
“These peer reporters bring a distinctive perspective to the table: by living and working in the DTES, and actively producing a monthly magazine at Megaphone, they are both reporters and the reported on.“
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✍🏽 Shift Happens is our new ethics guide for journalists covering the Downtown Eastside. Built by The Shift peer newsroom, this living document brings together lived experience, journalism training + 18 months of workshops to reshape how stories about marginalized communities are told.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
✍🏽 Shift Happens is our new ethics guide for journalists covering the Downtown Eastside. Built by The Shift peer newsroom, this living document brings together lived experience, journalism training + 18 months of workshops to reshape how stories about marginalized communities are told.
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We’re hiring! Megaphone is looking for a contract Layout & Graphic Designer to design our monthly print magazine.
⏳ 15–20 hrs/month | 💵 $30/hr | 📍 Mostly remote
Apply by sending your resume, cover letter and samples to [email protected] megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te...
⏳ 15–20 hrs/month | 💵 $30/hr | 📍 Mostly remote
Apply by sending your resume, cover letter and samples to [email protected] megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te...
January 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
We’re hiring! Megaphone is looking for a contract Layout & Graphic Designer to design our monthly print magazine.
⏳ 15–20 hrs/month | 💵 $30/hr | 📍 Mostly remote
Apply by sending your resume, cover letter and samples to [email protected] megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te...
⏳ 15–20 hrs/month | 💵 $30/hr | 📍 Mostly remote
Apply by sending your resume, cover letter and samples to [email protected] megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te...
JOB ALERT 🚨
Megaphone is looking for a Layout & Graphic Designer. This is a 15-20 hours a month contract, see more details below!
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Megaphone is looking for a Layout & Graphic Designer. This is a 15-20 hours a month contract, see more details below!
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Megaphone - Our Team
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January 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
JOB ALERT 🚨
Megaphone is looking for a Layout & Graphic Designer. This is a 15-20 hours a month contract, see more details below!
megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te...
Megaphone is looking for a Layout & Graphic Designer. This is a 15-20 hours a month contract, see more details below!
megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te...
New year, new edition of Megaphone magazine! This issue contains an innovative media guide for journalists who cover the Downtown Eastside! Created by Megaphone's very-own peer newsroom, The Shift, this necessary tool is essential for reporters covering the Downtown Eastside.
January 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM
New year, new edition of Megaphone magazine! This issue contains an innovative media guide for journalists who cover the Downtown Eastside! Created by Megaphone's very-own peer newsroom, The Shift, this necessary tool is essential for reporters covering the Downtown Eastside.
We want to share some Megaphone wins with you from 2025!
• Increased profit margins for vendors to help better reflect the hard-work and dedication they put into selling Megaphone magazine;
• On-boarded 33 new vendors to our Vendor Program;
• Welcomed 2 Vendor Directors to our governance board;
• Increased profit margins for vendors to help better reflect the hard-work and dedication they put into selling Megaphone magazine;
• On-boarded 33 new vendors to our Vendor Program;
• Welcomed 2 Vendor Directors to our governance board;
December 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We want to share some Megaphone wins with you from 2025!
• Increased profit margins for vendors to help better reflect the hard-work and dedication they put into selling Megaphone magazine;
• On-boarded 33 new vendors to our Vendor Program;
• Welcomed 2 Vendor Directors to our governance board;
• Increased profit margins for vendors to help better reflect the hard-work and dedication they put into selling Megaphone magazine;
• On-boarded 33 new vendors to our Vendor Program;
• Welcomed 2 Vendor Directors to our governance board;
Your gift helps provide security and sustainable income for Megaphone vendors and storytellers through the coldest months of the year. It keeps community-driven journalism alive and ensures people with lived experience are supported, heard and valued.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Your gift helps provide security and sustainable income for Megaphone vendors and storytellers through the coldest months of the year. It keeps community-driven journalism alive and ensures people with lived experience are supported, heard and valued.
megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
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You can help sustain meaningful income opportunities, community-driven storytelling, and dignity for over 150 vendors and storytellers with a donation to Megaphone.
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Megaphone Magazine, based in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
You can help sustain meaningful income opportunities, community-driven storytelling, and dignity for over 150 vendors and storytellers with a donation to Megaphone.
@megaphonemagazine.com #vancouver #nonprofit #DTES
@megaphonemagazine.com #vancouver #nonprofit #DTES
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The mag is led by a peer newsroom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and features important community journalism and local arts and culture.
The mag is led by a peer newsroom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and features important community journalism and local arts and culture.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
(5/5) @megaphonemagazine.com amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.
The mag is led by a peer newsroom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and features important community journalism and local arts and culture.
The mag is led by a peer newsroom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and features important community journalism and local arts and culture.
When you give monthly, you show up for 150+ vendors and storytellers not just today, but all year long. Your steady support helps create self-determined income, more opportunities and sustainable community resources. 📣❤️
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December 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
When you give monthly, you show up for 150+ vendors and storytellers not just today, but all year long. Your steady support helps create self-determined income, more opportunities and sustainable community resources. 📣❤️
megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
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Looking for a little heart this holiday? Read Peter Thompson’s beautiful story on the old-fashioned Christmases he misses and the community that still brings him joy. 🎄✨
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Megaphone - I miss those old-fashioned Christmases
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December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Looking for a little heart this holiday? Read Peter Thompson’s beautiful story on the old-fashioned Christmases he misses and the community that still brings him joy. 🎄✨
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When you give monthly, you show up for 150+ vendors and storytellers not just today, but all year long. Your steady support helps create self-determined income, more opportunities and sustainable community resources. 📣❤️ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
December 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
When you give monthly, you show up for 150+ vendors and storytellers not just today, but all year long. Your steady support helps create self-determined income, more opportunities and sustainable community resources. 📣❤️ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
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Do you have your 2026 Hope in Shadows calendar?Purchase it from your local @megaphonemagazine.com vendor. It features some fantastic photography from the Downtown Eastside community.
Hope in Shadows Calendar 2026
The 2026 Hope in Shadows Calendar from Megaphone Magazine has been revealed and it is now available from vendors on the streets of Vancouver.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Do you have your 2026 Hope in Shadows calendar?Purchase it from your local @megaphonemagazine.com vendor. It features some fantastic photography from the Downtown Eastside community.
Halfway there! 🚀 Help us reach our Winter Campaign goal so Megaphone vendors can thrive this season. Donate today and help change the story on poverty ❣️ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Halfway there! 🚀 Help us reach our Winter Campaign goal so Megaphone vendors can thrive this season. Donate today and help change the story on poverty ❣️ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
The December 2025 issue of Megaphone is out now! 🎄✨
This month’s cover story by newsroom reporters Julie Chapman and Nicolas Crier looks back at a year of storytelling to find out who’s been naughty and nice across our community.
This month’s cover story by newsroom reporters Julie Chapman and Nicolas Crier looks back at a year of storytelling to find out who’s been naughty and nice across our community.
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The December 2025 issue of Megaphone is out now! 🎄✨
This month’s cover story by newsroom reporters Julie Chapman and Nicolas Crier looks back at a year of storytelling to find out who’s been naughty and nice across our community.
This month’s cover story by newsroom reporters Julie Chapman and Nicolas Crier looks back at a year of storytelling to find out who’s been naughty and nice across our community.
We had an incredible time celebrating the launch of the Hope in Shadows calendar! 📸✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us — from vendors to our generous sponsors and community partners — for supporting this project that shines a light on the creativity and connection in the Downtown Eastside.
Thank you to everyone who joined us — from vendors to our generous sponsors and community partners — for supporting this project that shines a light on the creativity and connection in the Downtown Eastside.
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We had an incredible time celebrating the launch of the Hope in Shadows calendar! 📸✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us — from vendors to our generous sponsors and community partners — for supporting this project that shines a light on the creativity and connection in the Downtown Eastside.
Thank you to everyone who joined us — from vendors to our generous sponsors and community partners — for supporting this project that shines a light on the creativity and connection in the Downtown Eastside.
Give the gift of security & sustainability to our 150+ vendors and storytellers this holiday season. Amid public service cuts and demand on nonprofits, our vendors need your support.
Your donation will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for our vendors. 🎄✨ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
Your donation will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for our vendors. 🎄✨ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Give the gift of security & sustainability to our 150+ vendors and storytellers this holiday season. Amid public service cuts and demand on nonprofits, our vendors need your support.
Your donation will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for our vendors. 🎄✨ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
Your donation will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for our vendors. 🎄✨ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
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Batmans say: Fight evil in Gotham City by supporting @megaphonemagazine.com vendors with a Hope In Shadows purchase! No tricks, just treats in this awesome product: just $20 for a year’s worth of uplifting #streetphotography! David will be selling at Commercial + Broadway till 6pm Oct. 31 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Batmans say: Fight evil in Gotham City by supporting @megaphonemagazine.com vendors with a Hope In Shadows purchase! No tricks, just treats in this awesome product: just $20 for a year’s worth of uplifting #streetphotography! David will be selling at Commercial + Broadway till 6pm Oct. 31 🎃
Have you purchased your 2026 Hope in Shadows calendar yet? Find a vendor at the link in our bio ✨📆📸
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Have you purchased your 2026 Hope in Shadows calendar yet? Find a vendor at the link in our bio ✨📆📸
Join us this Saturday, November 1st at Carnegie Community Centre to hear from writers in this year’s Voices of the Street anthology! 12:00-1:30 p.m. - free entry! 💥 ✨
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Join us this Saturday, November 1st at Carnegie Community Centre to hear from writers in this year’s Voices of the Street anthology! 12:00-1:30 p.m. - free entry! 💥 ✨
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Have you spotted the Hope in Shadows Calendar around town? @megaphonemagazine.com vendors now have this in stock and it's filled with some fantastic photography from the Downtown Eastside community. It's available from your local vendor for $20.
Megaphone - Hope in Shadows Calendar
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October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Have you spotted the Hope in Shadows Calendar around town? @megaphonemagazine.com vendors now have this in stock and it's filled with some fantastic photography from the Downtown Eastside community. It's available from your local vendor for $20.
Join us on Saturday, November 1st as writers from this year's Voices of the Street read their work at the Heart of the City Festival! This is a free event ✨
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Join us on Saturday, November 1st as writers from this year's Voices of the Street read their work at the Heart of the City Festival! This is a free event ✨
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
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Megaphone amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.
The mag features important community journalism and culture from the heart of the Downtown Eastside
Donate to support:
megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
Megaphone amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.
The mag features important community journalism and culture from the heart of the Downtown Eastside
Donate to support:
megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
October 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
At the @megaphonemagazine.com Fundraiser 🎉
Megaphone amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.
The mag features important community journalism and culture from the heart of the Downtown Eastside
Donate to support:
megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
Megaphone amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.
The mag features important community journalism and culture from the heart of the Downtown Eastside
Donate to support:
megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
Last minute tickets are AVAILABLE for our annual fundraiser 💫 see you at the Russian Hall @ 5pm tomorrow! Celebrated our Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year award recipient with us + keynote by @amjohal.bsky.social 🎤 www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...
Megaphone's Annual Fundraiser: The Evening Edition
Join us as we celebrate our annual Vendor of the Year award recipient and Angel Gates Memorial award winner!
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October 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Last minute tickets are AVAILABLE for our annual fundraiser 💫 see you at the Russian Hall @ 5pm tomorrow! Celebrated our Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year award recipient with us + keynote by @amjohal.bsky.social 🎤 www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...