A new report from the ethics advisory committee of the Canadian Association of Journalists attacks the digital corrections puzzle, providing best practices for correcting inaccurate information published online. Surely, for Craig Silverman, one of the report’s authors, the corrections landscape badly needed a new map.
In recognition of the obligations of journalists to pursue accuracy and to be accountable for their work, the Canadian Association of Journalists’ Principles for Ethical Journalism states: “When we make a mistake, we correct it promptly and ungrudgingly, and in a manner that matches the seriousness of the error.” This is not a new idea,…
La Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) et le Conseil de presse (CPQ) ont présenté l'image d'une profession divisée vendredi et hier au ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine dans le cadre de la consultation publique sur l'avenir de l'information. Bien qu'en accord sur le principe d'instaurer un titre…
A survey of editors in the UK reveals some grim – but perhaps unsurprising – statistics about content generation and staffing across the pond.
Globe and Mail public health reporter André Picard has been named the Conference Board of Canada’s CIBC scholar-in-residence.
New developments in the media may not have such a positive effect on the openness of information after all. The quality of news hasn't fared too well, either.
The National Magazine Awards Foundation is on the hunt for new judges.
Par Malorie Gosselin L'AJIQ plaide en faveur d'un statut pour les journalistes professionnels sous conditions. Sans la reconnaissance du droit à la négociation collective pour les journalistes indépendants, un statut pour les journalistes professionnels ne sera pas suffisant pour soutenir et promouvoir la qualité de l'information.
After weeks of fighting dozens of access-to-information requests, the CBC has now relinquished some – but not all – of the requested documents to the parliamentary committee demanding the files.
Twitter gives its users a platform to broadcast, to promote, and to converse. Melanie Coulson tells us how one journalist used it to help Canadians remember the history of our fallen soldiers. This post was originally published on Coulson's blog, Journomel.com