Ricochet Media

https://ricochet.media/en
Screenshot of the Ricochet Media website
Founded in 2014, Ricochet Media is a digital news outlet that focuses on public-interest journalism. As a non-profit, Ricochet is independent and ad-free, with support from readers, charitable foundations and government programs. Nationally focused in scope, Ricochet has journalists based across Canada covering news and investigations. Its focus areas include Canadian and international news, stories about Indigenous communities, as well as coverage of climate, housing, labour and the media ecosystem. Ricochet also produces a weekly e-mail newsletter and podcasts. Its journalism has been recognized with major awards, including the Hillman Prize (which honours excellence in journalism in service of the common good) in 2024, a Digital Publishing Award (2023), an Amnesty International Media Award for human-rights journalism (2023), and multiple Canadian Association of Journalists awards.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
Vancouver, Canada
Year the organization
started publishing:
2014
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Regional
Area of coverage:

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Journalism industry
Ethnic minorities
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Twitter
Tiktok

Management and team

Founders

Female:
4
Male:
5
Founders:
Ethan Cox, Derrick O’Keefe, Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours, Lazlo Bonin, Cloé Zawadzki-Turcotte, Julien Royal, Leena Minifie, Erin Seatter, Clay Nikiforuk, Jahanzeb Hussein
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Memberships
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Audience support / reader revenue

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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