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Editor-at-large of The Canary steps down
Kerry-Anne Mendoza has made the “personal and simple decision” to step down from her roles as co-founder, director and editor-at-large of The Canary.
In a video published by the Bristol-based news website, Mendoza clarified that leaving will allow her to focus on continuing her mental health recovery journey.
She explained how she has suffered from PTSD for several years, the result of past experiences of trauma and abuse.
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Her shares in the parent company, Canary Media Limited, will be handed over to her colleagues.
Speaking at the end of the video, Mendoza said that she plans on re-joining her fight for a fair society when she is ready, stating: “This is a marathon, it’s not a sprint, and each of us should be able to step away and heal when we need to and re-join the fray when we’re ready for it and when we’re hungry for it – and I have every intention of doing that.”
The Canary will continue to operate as an independent news outlet, with editor-in-chief Drew Rose, chief operating officer Nancy Mendoza and senior editor Emily Apple continuing to steer its direction.
In an article published on July 19, Nancy Mendoza said that the team at The Canary wishes Kerry-Anne well, adding that they are “sure she will continue to be a leading force in the fight against injustice in our world”.
Across social media, readers, journalists and colleagues have joined in offering messages of love, solidarity and support to Mendoza.
https://twitter.com/TheMendozaWoman/status/1417149141277347842?s=20
The Canary was founded in 2015, as an independent news website that aims to counter what its founders saw as a “right-wing bias” stemming from mainstream media moguls.
In April 2019, The Canary was awarded a green trust mark for news credibility and transparency and was one of the first UK media outlets to receive the accolade.
Main photo by The Canary / YouTube
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