Lessons in tweeting: Rogers fires Damian Goddard
Even after being sacked by Rogers Sportsnet for his spate of tweets against gay marriage, on-air host Damian Goddard stands by his statements.
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Saint John radio employees make move to unionize
The majority of employees at three Saint John radio stations have signed up to join the Canadian Media Guild. The trio of stations, K-100, 98.9 Big John FM and 93 CFBC, are owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System.
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CBC TV’s Hana Gartner retiring
The Fifth Estate will be missing one of its veteran host-interviewers when it begins its next season. Hana Gartner will be packing a “new chapter in her remarkable life.” For 35 years, Gartner has been cutting “to the heart of the matter in face-to-face showdowns with intimidating newsmakers,” according to the CBC. She’s currently nominated…
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Nicolas Langelier présente son magazine: Nouveau Projet
Un magazine d’actualité et de réflexion viendra enrichir le paysage médiatique québécois cet automne. Nicolas Langelier, journaliste indépendant, et son associé Jocelyn Maclure lanceront Nouveau Projet, une revue qui n’aura pas comme seul souci d’informer sur l’actualité, mais de proposer «un guide pour mieux comprendre notre époque».
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Traditional media tops social networks in public trust battle: study
It may be so-called digital age, but traditional media is still tops when it comes to public trust and confidence. According to a new study by the Canadian Media Research Consortium (CMRC), nearly 90 per cent of the 1,682 Canadians surveyed considered information provided by traditional news media gold-star reliable. Only 25 per cent, on…
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Deadline Approaching for the Michelle Lang Fellowship
The Michelle Lang fellowships provides a huge, and unique, opportunity for students to spend a full year reporting in two of Canada’s busiest newsrooms. At the Calgary Herald, the fellow will hone skills and learn what it’s like to work at a major metro daily. At Postmedia News, opportunities abound for those who want to…
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Six questions for The Grid
On the eve of The Grid‘s launch as Toronto’s newest it publication, we asked the magazine’s deputy editor Lianne George six questions. By now you’ve probably heard the magazine is ditching predecessor Eye Weekly’s infamous escort ads, but what else is it all about? George dishes on how hard it is to create a new…
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Journée Magazine: Inspirer pour innover
Par Annie Labrecque C’est sous ce thème que se sont déroulées les conférences de la Journée Magazine. On y a parlé notamment des médias sociaux, de l’édition numérique et des défis que les équipes des magazines devront relever. L’industrie, loin d’être aussi morose qu’en 2009, semble être portée par une vague d’innovation.
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Refonte du magazine L’actualité en vue
En pleines célébrations de son 35e anniversaire, le magazine L’actualité prépare une refonte en profondeur de son contenu, a appris ProjetJ. Cette réforme se manifestera notamment par la création d’un poste de chef de bureau politique. Pour assumer cette fonction, le magazine a débauché le journaliste parlementaire du Devoir, Alec Castonguay, spécialiste des questions militaires.
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When even narrow objectives fall short
A few months ago, Christie Blatchford released Helpless: Caledonia’s Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy, and How the Law Failed All of Us. The best work in the book, writes reviewer David Swick, is thoughtful, well-researched, and delivered with punch .But what about the rest? And, why don’t we hear from one occupational leader in all…