Pivot Points

Wednesdays, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Hosted by Asad Chishti

A weekly current issues and news panel centred in Alberta’s capital city, hosted by CJSR. 

Bringing together locals “in the know” with honesty and curiosity.

This show is for folks, who:

  • are excited by real conversations – not hot takes or platforming

  • understand rights go along with responsibilities 

  • don’t see themselves represented in the media in a just way


 

EPISODE 2 | Do Land Back and separatism pivot the same?

 
A conversation with Matthew Wildcat, Leah Hennig and Tim Shoults orbiting around Alberta Separatists, First Nations rights, media responsibility + more.
 

 

PANELISTS

Leah Hennig
A journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Gateway. This is her second year at the helm of the newspaper as E-in-C.

Tim Shoults
The publisher of the St. Albert’s Gazette and vice-president for Great West Media’s northern division. 

Matthew Wildcat
A member of the Ermineskin Cree Nation, he is a professor at the faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. Where he is also the director of Indigenous Governance. 

 

EPISODE 1 | How do we pivot together?

A conversation with Haruun Ali, Jeremy Appel and Karen Unland hinging on Edmonton Police Service, climate responsibilities, the city budget, our news diet + more. 

 

PANELISTS

Haruun Ali
An advocate and organizer. He resides on Treaty 6 and has spent years working on issues affecting Edmonton-at-large, his family, and himself personally.

Jeremy Appel
A journalist and author. He’s written several books and regularly published The Orchard digital newsletter. Appel’s work is in the New York Times, the Toronto Star, National Observer, Tyee, Alberta Views, and more.

Karen Unland
A journalist and publisher. She is the co-founder of Taproot publishing and the editor-in-chief of Taproot Edmonton. Before founding Taproot with Mack Male a decade ago, Unland worked in newspapers and podcasting.