Spencer Izen

Opinion Editor and Deputy Managing Editor

Spencer has served as opinion editor since 2023 and now also serves as deputy managing editor, responsible for editorial policy and developing and delivering journalism training. Outside The Ubyssey, Spencer is the research coordinator of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) and has previously held research positions at UBC, NYU, and McGill. In 2023, the Book and Periodical Council of Canada named Spencer its Champion of Free Expression for 2023, awarded for his "major contribution to the defence or promotion of free expression in Canada." Two years earlier, he co-drafted the Student Press Freedom Act, a proposed law to protect high school journalists that earned the endorsement of most major Canadian civil liberties organizations. Spencer is a fourth-year political science and information studies student. His reporting e-mail is s.izen@ubyssey.ca, and his editorial e-mail is opinion@ubyssey.ca. He can also be reached at deputymanaging@ubyssey.ca.

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