The De Facto team
Brishti Basu
Brishti Basu (she/her) is a member of the De Facto co-operative and a reporter/editor living on unceded Coast Salish territory otherwise known as Victoria, B.C.
Brishti works as a health reporter at PressProgress. She is a first generation immigrant who moved to Canada in 2015 and found journalism to be the best way to learn about her new home. Her reporting over the last eight years can be found in over 15 Canadian and international publications, including CBC, Capital Daily, VICE, National Geographic, and BBC.
David P. Ball
David P. Ball (he/him) is a member of the De Facto co-operative, and a journalist in Vancouver, on unceded Coast Salish territories.
He is a reporter, editor, podcaster and photojournalist. He currently edits stories at IndigiNews, and hosts a Cited Media podcast on substance use and harm reduction. Over 25 years in print, digital and broadcast media, he’s been staff reporter with CBC News, TorStar, and The Tyee, and has published bylines in the Globe & Mail, Al Jazeera, Agence France-Presse, Le Monde and the National Post. He loves wild-food foraging and exploring the wilderness with his dog, Willow.
Mike Graeme
Mike Graeme (he/they) is a white settler photojournalist and member of De Facto cooperative documenting stories of resistance and justice on the unceded lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
His photos and writings have appeared in more than 25 media outlets and nonfiction books across Canada and the U.S., including The Narwhal, The Tyee, IndigiNews, and The Nation. His work focuses on examining systems of power and amplifying the voices of communities most affected by injustice.
Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey (they/them) is a De Facto member and a reporter based in Vancouver, on Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, and səlilwətaɬ territories. Their work began with community news roles in Penticton, Abbotsford, Burnaby and New Westminster.
Dustin’s work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Tyee, The Globe and Mail, The Maple, Filter Magazine and an independent newsletter where they’ve focused on policing, drug policy, health and housing.
Dustin lives with the best cat.
Emma Arkell
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Cam Welch
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