Nearly three weeks after a petition was begun to urge action in the kidnappings of Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan, there are only 523 signatures. What gives? The online petition asks Ottawa “to do everything in its power to bring home Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout and her Australian colleague Nigel Brennan. The two journalists were…
The next time I have a lousy work day, or despair about the state of journalism in Canada, I’m going to re-read this piece about José Rubén Zamora, editor of El Periódico: “When the Killers Come Calling: A Guatemalan journalist and his family are terrorized by a gang of thugs.” I especially like this line:…
Alors que bon nombre de journalistes s’occupent à défendre leurs conditions de travail, voire leur emploi, le milieu de l’enseignement profite d’une relative stabilité. Les études en journalisme ont encore la cote. Certes, les universités et les cégeps ne roulent pas sur l’or, les finissants peinent de plus en plus à se dénicher des stages,…
In the second of a three-part series on hyperlocal journalism in Canada, Northumberlandview. ca is featured as a different approach to providing local news in Northumberland County, about one hour east of Toronto. Owner Chris Pelletier breaks from traditional journalism by republishing media releases from governments, institutions, agencies and local organizations. His effective use of…
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression honoured Paul Pritchard with its first ever Citizen Journalism Award on Tuesday. Pritchard recorded Robert Dziekanski being tasered to death in the Vancouver airport, and then fought a public battle to free the video from the RCMP. In a media statement the CJFE commended Pritchard for having “the courage to…
CommentaryLegal battles to identify confidential sources used by investigative reporters Andrew McIntosh and Daniel Leblanc will force the Supreme Court of Canada to address a question that strikes at the heart of press freedom: Where to draw a line between a journalist’s ethical duty to protect sources — sources who may be risking their careers…
[Note: This post has been updated] Dianne Rinehart has stepped down as editor-in-chief of Metro Canada’s six English newspapers. Rinehart, who was running the newspapers in Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver for the last 18 months, stepped down Oct. 28. She says she was “fortunate enough to be tapped for the job at…
A longtime journalist recently sent an email to a bunch of colleagues with notice of a typewriter for sale. The journalist sent along assurance that the machine works perfectly and is in excellent condition. His colleagues responded with some detailed queries about this “device.” Any questions of your own for the seller?
La Fédération des agricultrices du Québec (FAQ) vient de créer le Prix de journalisme Rosaline-Ledoux qui soulignera l’excellence d’une œuvre de la presse écrite, régionale ou nationale, portant sur la vie des femmes en milieu agricole
Le grand patron de Quebecor, Pierre Karl Péladeau, a affirmé qu’une rencontre exploratoire aura lieu en présence du conciliateur nommé au dossier pour un éventuel retour à la table des négociations. À la sortie d’un colloque organisé par la Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, il a laissé entendre qu’il pourrait considérer la récente…