About 55 per cent of the news published by Australian newspapers was fed to them by PR and marketing sources, according to a study of 10 newspapers conducted by local university students, the Australian news website Crikey and the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism. More than 2200 stories from a five-day period were analyzed. A story was categorized as PR-dependent if it originated from a press…
In J-Source’s Town Hall this week, there’s news of how a gag order on federal environment ministry officials has effectively reduced coverage of important climate change issues. Meanwhile, a recent BBC poll revealed doubt that climate change is growing. This mirrors U.S. polls, leading to what some observers call “a worrisome triumph of spin over…
Here are a few tips to maximize your marketing of a hyperlocal news site. “Learning to find and build contacts with local journalists and bloggers will benefit you in plenty of ways (yes, it may take quite some time but it is well worth it in the long run).”…
The sand in the hourglass is slipping away for original journalism. That’s the sombre message at the core of this year’s State of the Media Report by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism. While many exciting new experiments in journalism have launched, particularly in non-profit and citizen journalism, the revenue they’ve attracted to invest in…
Whether reporting abroad or in “hot spots” in their own backyard, four CBC journalists agree that talking is the key to coping with reporting from danger zones. Sylvia Squair reports on an International Women’s Day event featuring CBC’s Nahlah Ayed, Alison Smith, Connie Watson and Laurie Graham.
Six Masters students at Elon University, in North Carolina, take a good run at defining hyperlocal news. “The world of journalism is changing drastically. No longer do we the audience have to depend on the traditional news organizations to be our source for news. We can participate in the process ourselves. And now, more than…
A profile of a digital magazine for Bahia Blanca, a city of 300,000 people nearly 700 kms south of Buenos Aires. “Hyperlocal news projects have the opportunity to fill in the gaps left by mainstream media, and some even change the agenda by seizing that territory. “…
Toronto News 24 is a new local internet video news site making its own mark in the growing and competitive world of hyperlocal news in the GTA. Jerrold Litwineko, of blogTO, gives his critique of the site and its efforts. “I don’t like bashing start-ups, especially those that are well-intended. But sometimes ideas and execution…
“Can colonel get a fair trial?” asks the Law Times. Intense media coverage of the arrest of Russell Williams – including reports of a confession that may or may not have been leaked by police – has threatened the possibility of a fair jury trial, according to a prominent defence lawyer. At the very least,…
La bien connue Lise Bissonnette sera honorée en juin du Prix Couronnement de carrière de la Fondation pour le journalisme canadien. Ce titre lui sera remis le 10 juin 2010 à Toronto.