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The Article we chose is from Vancouver's "The Province". The link to the article follows.[|Millions of Canadians live in inadequate housing: Report]

The report from which this article was based was prepared by Will Dunning, housing research specialist. He is a white male. The article was written by Norma Greenaway, a white female.
 * Who are the sources?**

This information is unatainable.
 * Is there a lack of diversity?**

The news was reported from point of view of the white female reporter. Furthermore, the data from which the article is based was "prepared for the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada and based on analysis of the most recent data (2006) provided by Canada Housing and Mortgage Corp." The views and opinions of those groups who were most likely to live in inadequate housing were not mentioned at all.
 * From whose point of view is the news reported?**

No apparent double standards exist in this article.
 * Are there double standards?**

Certain groups are highlighted as being more likely to end up in inadequate housing. These groups include lone parent families, seniors, younger Canadians, newer Canadians, Aboriginals and the jobless. However, these claims are said to be made based on third party data, so stereotypes do not appear to skew the coverage.
 * Do stereotypes skew coverage?**

The article is primarily based on third party data, and therefore no aparent assumptions are made. The report is made on statistical facts.
 * What are the unchallenged assumptions?**

The language does not seem to be loaded.
 * Is the language loaded?**

There is a lack of context in this article because the article does not discuss how the individuals in inadequate housing came to be there. Unemployment rate is discussed, but not which individuals fall into this category of unemployment. Perhaps, for example, Aboriginals are unable to find employment because they are discriminated against.
 * Is there a lack of context?**

The story and the headlline match. The article is reporting on the millions of Canadians who live in inadequate housing.
 * Do the headlines and stories match?**

A small-text link to this article does exist on the homepage of the website. [|The Province]This is an important issue, and is featured only in small-text after scrolling down on the website.
 * Are stories on important issues featured prominently?**


 * Essentially, this article does appear to be written from an unbiased perspective. For the most part, the article is reporting on statistical data.

Written by: Kristina, Ally, Jessica**