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Sandy Newton
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Sandy Newton was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Newfoundland and Labrador Editors twig, which received official Editors Canada recognition in 2013. The twig started as an informal group that had begun meeting in St. John’s approximately a year earlier, in what they called “Editors Talk Shop” sessions. The sessions were

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In her session, The Critical Editor's Guide to AI: Judgement Beyond the Hype, Emily Faubert (@efaubert) explored the hidden costs of AI, from data extraction to environmental impact, connecting them directly to the “hallucinations” and bias that editors must catch. This session moves beyond the hype, fear and anxiety, and positions editorial rigour as the essential counterweight to AI automation. We hosted some of the most important conversations around editorial ethics in the Canadian communication industry at our 2026 conference, Editing in the Age of Misinformation. All conference sessions were recorded and are available to purchase for streaming through September 30, 2026. Visit editors.ca to purchase our recorded sessions from #Editors26!

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