Le mouvement des indignés, qui a occupé les grandes villes du continent pendant une bonne partie de l'automne, et les inondations en Montérégie, qui ont pourtant duré deux mois, ont bien peu attiré l'attention des médias cette année, selon l'état de la nouvelle 2011 d'Influence communication publié aujourd'hui. Dans les deux cas, la firme de surveillance…
James Morrison-Collalto, an ENG camera for CityNews in Toronto, describes what it's like working behind the lens to get the story, and his path from the classroom to the big city streets.
J-Source talked to Chris Boutet, the deputy editor of digital operations at The Globe and Mail about how newsrooms can use analytics to guide web editorial content, how some analytics tools differ from one another and how they have influenced the emerging field of digital storytelling.
Across the globe this fall, protesters took to "occupying" spaces over what they felt were various social and financial injustices. But this package isn't about rehashing the demands of the "99%" — it's about taking a look at how journalism students across Canada joined — and at times, led — the discussion on the popular,…
CBC/Radio Canada is hiring an editorial assistant in a one-year contract position for their Toronto location.
AddThis just released an infographic that gives an idea of how news and information was shared online in 2011. Facebook came out on top, accounting for over 50 per cent of sharing, up from 44 per cent last year.
The Atlantic Journalism Awards is now accepting entries for this year’s awards. Journalists and news organizations in Atlantic Canada can submit any piece that was published in 2011.
The trend toward using people who tweet as legitimate sources in stories, and using stand-alone tweets as quotes, counteracts a primary function of the profession and promotes reactive reporting, says Stephanie Brooks. She looks at why this trend is problematic and how she thinks journalists should be using the social media platform to enhance their…
Le Huffington Post Québec a annoncé vendredi la nomination de Patrick White au poste de rédacteur en chef et éditeur. Rédacteur en chef de Canoë depuis janvier 2010, Patrick White a 20 ans de journalisme sous la cravate. Il a notamment été correspondant pour l'agence Reuters, rédacteur en chef adjoint de La Presse Canadienne et chef des…
Craig Silverman has announced that as of Dec. 19, his award-winning blog, RegretTheError.com, will be moving to Poynter.org, and he will be joining the institute as a member of its adjunct faculty.