“Alan Rusbridger is the editor-in-chief of The Guardian, easily one of the most prestigious newspapers in the English-speaking world, and is widely admired as a journalist’s journalist. At the same time, he has also been one of the driving forces behind making his newspaper a leader online, which has involved embracing community — including ground-breaking…
“The question at hand actually was about the rise of the “commentary” class in America and how it has overshadowed the “journalist” class, and how that shapes the country. But why answer that question when we can talk about our favorite topic: The Future!!! Just like the transparency/torture debate spill along Republican/Democrat divisions, the Future…
“MSNBC.com has quietly launched an experiment that re-engineers how Web stories are consumed. Here’s Craig Saila, an interactive designer at MSNBC.com, describing the changes:”
Last month, the Fund for Investigative Journalism in the US awarded grants totaling $57,000 to 15 journalists for investigative reporting projects. The idea is to kick-start investigative work in a variety of fields, often providing funding that isn’t available anywhere else. It’s a formula the fund has used with great success since its founding 40…
It’s hard to estimate how much corporate bribery takes place each year, but some have put the figure at more than $1 trillion. Because it all takes place in secret, and usually in untraceable cash transactions, bribery is notoriously difficult to document and expose. That’s why the recent documentary and web feature by Frontline and…
Difficile d’oublier Mick Gzowski, ce vidéographe responsable de la célèbre vidéo qui a sonné le glas de la carrière politique de Stéphane Dion. Or, ce texte de la Presse canadienne, publié dans Le Devoir, rapporte qu’il travaille à une nouvelle production dont le but consiste à rendre hommage à l’ancien chef du Parti libéral du…
National Post publisher Gordon Fisher announced the end of Monday publication just as the Financial Post concluded a five-part series touting the future of newspapers.
When the story of a young girl gone missing broke in Woodstock, Ont., the local radio station reached out to its audience using the social networking website Facebook in addition to its traditional media coverage. Afternoon radio host Don Martin says that informing the community on the airwaves is no longer enough and explains why…
Journalists who are not American — and thus protected by that country’s constitution — are working under tough new restrictions imposed by NATO in southern Afghanistan, reported Canadian Press. The story notes that the Canadian military “has tried unsuccessfully” to reverse the new policy, which mirrors American military media policy in Iraq. Canadian journalists are now…
Developing nations’ records on protecting journalists should be factors when democratic governments consider aid programs, according to the International News Safety Institute. In a speech on Capitol Hill in Washington marking World Press Freedom Day, INSI director Rodney Pinder called for practical action by governments to stop the killing of journalists worldwide. INSI says more…