Le nouveau président de la FPJQ, Brian Myles
Le véritable travail est commencé pour Brian Myles, journaliste au quotidien Le Devoir, qui présente ses chantiers et les dossiers qu’il entend aborder à titre de nouveau président de la FPJQ. Brian Myles
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Raynald Leblanc : un an de lock-out
Le président du syndicat des travailleurs de l’information du Journal de Montréal a répondu aux questions de ProjetJ un an après le lock-out qui oppose désormais 253 employés à la partie patronale de Quebecor. Selon lui, la nature de ce conflit a dépassé les frontières de la rue Frontenac. Raynald Leblanc
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Les derniers moments d’Info690
Le 29 janvier à 19h, Info690 et AM940 ont été réduits au silence radio par Corus Entertainment. Écoutez les derniers moments d’Info690.
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Jack Layton et la concentration de la presse
En entrevue à ProjetJ.ca, le chef du Parti néo-démocrate Jack Layton explique que la concentration des médias nuit aux débats démocratiques. Jack Layton
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Climate scientist sues National Post
Canadian climate scientist Andrew Weaver is suing the National Post for its coverage of him and his work — and he is also asking the court to force the CanWest flagship newspaper to help scrub the web of its re-posted articles, which a news release from his law firm says “poison” the Internet. The suit,…
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AMARC 10 in Argentina
The next global gathering of community radio broadcasters has been set for La Plata, Argentina, Nov. 8-13. AMARC 10 will bring together more than 400 community broadcasters and stakeholders from over 100 countries in all regions of the world. According to the conference invitation, “It will be a place to reflect on the growth of…
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Reports of newspapers’ death greatly exaggerated
Predictions of the demise of the daily newspaper are based on myths that don’t stand scrutiny, argues David Estok, former editor-in-chief of the Hamilton Spectator. Newspapers are becoming more focused and more efficient but they will survive the current crisis, because what they do still matters.
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Study suggests web is free-range
Americans who spend a lot of time on Fox news are also more likely than most to visit the New York Times, suggests a new study by two business professors in Chicago. Their findings counter the received wisdom that the Internet creates citizens isolated in silos, reading only news they choose. “We find no evidence…
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Facebook or face time?
It’s Digital Detox Week – so it’s timely that one of questions surfacing on J-Source is whether today’s multi-tasking journalists spend too much time chattering, and not enough time investigating. With all the Facebooking and tweeting going on in the newsroom, we still need to get off our keypads and go find out what’s going…
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Journalism solution to malfeasance and accountability: study
An academic study on the re-election of corrupt politicians concludes investigative journalism is the solution. But it warns the disappearance of a business model for “a free and aggressive press” does not bode well for political accountability.