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As traditional newsrooms continue to shrink, the question of how to do in-depth reporting – and also make money – in this country has never been more daunting. And now, Canada’s only non-profit investigative centre is closing. While its executive director says the failure of the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting shows that Canada is not ready for a non-profit model of investigative journalism, others say CCIR failed to develop the the brand name recognition to succeed. Ryerson student Edward Tubb reports.
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when BlackBerry ruled Canadian newsrooms. But when all CBC employees handed in their BlackBerry Torch and Bold phones for shiny, new iPhones and Samsung Galaxies last month, it was yet another nail in the coffin of the Waterloo-based Research in Motion that was once a telecommunications industry leader. J-Source takes a look at the smartphone of choice in Canadian newsrooms.
Melanie Coulson spent the past four months researching community newsrooms and citizen journalism while a journalist-in-residence as a Michener-Deacon Fellow at Carleton University.
When Boston.com buckled under the pressure of the traffic that news of the explosions sent its way, the site redirected its homepage to ScribbleLive, allowing Boston.com to still update their readers in real-time even after the site went down.
How much information should journalists tell the public about the gritty existence of once-public people who now face a long disability or death? How carefully do you examine the motivations of a family member who gives you access to their disabled loved one to promote a cause? How closely should the journalist examine where any contributions might go if the public decides to help?
Kelly Toughill, J-Source business of journalism editor and director of the University King’s College’s School of Journalism, has been thinking a lot about the future of journalism in an increasingly digital universe. She takes a look at some of the excellent studies that have raised interesting questions about what works and what doesn’t.
Newsana has drawn many comparisons to the social media site Reddit, but its co-founder Ben Peterson argued Newsana will be maintain a higher standard than Reddit and will focus on quality journalism.
The Storify VIP program has new features such as real-time updates and full customization for embedding.
A Waterloo-based startup Media Spot Me says it can help journalists find reliable sources and experts faster.
From jobs to resources to up-to-the-minute reporting from a wide range of beats, these 101+ Canadian Twitter accounts will give journalism students a good starting point of who to follow. Inspired by Journalism.co.uk’s recent who-to-follow directory, Belinda Alzner and Mary McGuire have curated this list – with the help of your suggestions. (With a bonus 20+ accounts from outside Canada that are also worth following.)
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