Colleen Seto won't be coming back from maternity leave to resume her spot as Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) executive director. Acting executive director Andrew Mah won't be staying at the helm, either; he has other plans.
The Economist is holding a parliamentary-style debate on the internet and how its affecting journalism. The motion: This house believes that the internet is making journalism better, not worse. [node:ad] What do you think? You can join the live debate on The Economist website. The "session" opened on July 12, with nearly 80 comments from…
Journalists have one month left to apply for the Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship, which grants reporters $3,000 to research and develop a story on adult literacy in Canada. Last year's winner was Susan Quinlan of the Prairie Post West Newspaper, who wrote about the growing Low German Mennonite community in southern Alberta, and its…
Démission du chef de Scotland Yard, arrestations à la pelle, excuses publiques du Premier ministre David Cameron… le scandale des écoutes téléphoniques du News of the World ne cesse de prendre de l'ampleur. Aujourd'hui, le journaliste Sean Hoare, qui a été le premier à dénoncer à visage découvert les pratiques du tabloïd, a été trouvé…
In the wake of yet another media scandal, asks Huffington Post Canada's Claire Penhorwood, is there any way to teach the future generation of news gatherers how to curb, or stop, unethical decisions?
Media reduced traditional Dene practices, and important activities in learning about, and engaging in, decolonization, to simple "arts and crafts", say a group of Dechinta Bush University Centre for Research and Learning students and faculty in an open letter posted on Rabble.
Contrary to Sun Media's claims, Ontario Press Council decisions are not politically correct and are only made after careful consideration, says Council chair Robert Elgie.
David Cay Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. And, in his own words, he recently made a mega "bonehead error".
Phone hacking at News of the World may be latest journo scandal, but it certainly isn't the only one in the industry's history. Check out this article in the Toronto Star for a round-up of journalism scandals. Sure, Janet Cooke, Jayson Blair and others may have embarrassed us all, but there are also fake reports…
After nearly three decades of membership, Sun Media has decided to pull its 27 daily and community member papers from the Ontario Press Council. The newspaper chain has cited several reasons for quitting the council, chiefly taking issue with the OPC's (perceived) politically correct mentality.