Dan Collen on Muck Rack

Dan Collen

Ottawa, Toronto
Covers:  Conspiracy theorists, Alt-right politics, Fringe politics, Music, Alternative subcultures, Hate Groups, Cults, Canadian news, Canadian politics, American politics, Progressive politics
Doesn't Cover: Feel good stories, Economics, Food, Sports, Popular culture, Fashion, Technology
Researcher. Hatepedia.ca co-creator. Words @antihateca, @gnet_research, @vice, dancollen.medium.com, & more. Affiliate @cifrsorg. Tweets about the Horrors. H/h.

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I'm best known for my early coverage of the anti-mask movement in Canada, which often intersects with white supremacy and conspiracy groups. In June 2020 I was writing my blog for tens of people. By September I was writing for ten thousand.

In November to December of 2020 I researched and reported on a large Canadian conspiracy in an exclusive for Vice News.

I got my start in news writing by doing extensive deep dives into new age subcultures from an outsider's perspective. I tell stories in a…

What was your first job as a journalist?

I've only ever been freelance.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Never.

How is social media changing news?

Lessened the need to be literate at research.