Robert MacNeil’s four-decade long journalism career is full of well-deserved accolades. Now, the former NewsHour host will add another to the list. J-Source talks to tonight’s Canadian Journalism Annual Awards Gala Honorary Tribute winner about his return to reporting 15 years after retirement, why, after 50 years, he finally brought his family into the story,…
It turns out the future is looking pretty good, writes Ellin Bessner. Indeed, the eastern regional director for Global News, Mike Omelus, believes there’s never been a better time to be in the biz. If the flurry of broadcast expansions these past two weeks is anything to go by, he could be right.
The Committee to Project journalists has released a report on women journalists and sexual violence. The ongoing problem brought to light in February with the assault of Lara Logan. The case had news editors examining how to better support women journalists in the field. Meanwhile, the International Women’s Media Foundation has announced the names of…
Ryerson Review of Journalism writer Jenna Wootton looks into the real meaning of Dawna Friesen, Global National’s news anchor — and the host of tonight’s Canadian Journalism Foundation’s 14th Annual Awards Gala.
An interesting story coming out of Regina, where professors have quit a downtown lecture series in protest over censorship.
La mobilisation des personnes atteintes de sclérose en plaques en faveur du traitement du médecin italien Paolo Zamboni est une illustration très nette de l'impact des médias sociaux sur la recherche scientifique. C'est l'argument que défendent le chercheur Roger Chafe, de l'Université Memorial de Terre-Neuve, et trois de ses collègues dans la revue Nature.
What’s it like to interview someone with three decades worth of experience asking their own questions? For the answer to this question, check out Jian Ghomeshi’s interview with Hana Gartner on Q. The veteran journo just can’t help herself.
The Prime Minister is in the hospital? Thirty bodies in a Texas home? You can file both them under news that wasn’t. As The Current‘s Anna Maria Tremonti said on Friday’s show, “fake news never had it so good.” Common denominator: Twitter.
Winners of the National Magazine Awards were announced Friday night at the Carlu in Toronto. MoneySense took home magazine of the year (print). Digital magazine of the year went to Maclean’s. The Walrus led the pack with six gold awards, and three silver. Report on Business also won nine awards (three gold, six silver). Swerve,…
Judy Jackson’s new documentary on war-related trauma, War in the Mind, will be aired on TVO next month. The Salt Spring Island filmmaker, who’s had her own experience with PTSD, looks at a unique UBC program for Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan, and returned with serious trauma issues. A review by Claude Adams.