The framing of Adrian Dix
Media hear the B.C. NDP leader say big business should pay more taxes and brand him scary, hostile, and a ‘dour Stalinist.’ The Tyee‘s Crawford Kilian asks: What’s going on here?
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On their worst behaviour
Journalists know that many people act differently when they’re being interviewed, especially on camera. Here’s the eye-brow raising part: When facing the bright lights, politicians aren’t on their best, as you might guess, but their nastiest. Indeed, according to a recently released study, many MPs are red-faced about their public displays and insist it’s not…
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Idée – Nouveaux médias: problèmes et perspectives
Éditorial de Najam Sethi à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de presse. Ce texte est une gracieuseté de la World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Najam Sethi est éditeur du Friday Times et du Daily Times au Pakistan et lauréat 2009 de la Plume d’Or de la Liberté remise par…
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Kenneth R. Wilson nominees announced
The Canadian Business Press and Magazines Canada have announced the finalists for the 57th annual Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, which recognize excellence in business-to-business publications. CAmagazine leads the group with a total of 24 nominations, followed by Marketing magazine at 13 nominations and Canadian Lawyer at nine. More than 600 individual entries were submitted. The…
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Narcotrafiquants: Quattendez-vous de nous?
Entrevue avec Rocío Gallegos à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de presse. Ce texte est une gracieuseté de la World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Journaliste à El Diario de Ciudad Juárez au Mexique, Rocío Gallegos rend compte de l’augmentation de la violence à l’encontre des journalistes dans sa région.…
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La presse gastronomique canadienne perd son président
Le président de l’Association canadienne pour la presse gastronomique et hôtelière (APCGH), Carl Witchel, s’est éteint samedi à 62 ans. Historien en alimentation originaire du Bronx, à New York, il partageait sa passion pour la gastronomie avec les Québécois depuis plus de 35 ans.
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Bloggers beat back ban
Canada’s draconian election news ban is bloodied but unbowed – for now. “It’s a 20th century law for a 21st century issue,” wrote Alexandra Samuel and Darren Barefoot before backing down and imposing a three-hour blackout at tweettheresults.ca. In the weeks leading up to the election, Canada’s media ban caught some attention south of the…
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Élections 2011: Harper, le plus contrôlant et le plus médiatisé
«Qu'on parle de moi en bien ou en mal, peu importe. L'essentiel, c'est qu'on parle de moi!» Au cours des 37 derniers jours, le chef du Parti conservateur du Canada, Stephen Harper, a fait sienne cette célèbre phrase du journaliste français Léon Zitrone et a réussi à faire de son parti le plus médiatisé de…
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CAJ finalists announced
The Canadian Association of Journalists has released the full list of finalists for its annual awards for outstanding investigative journalism in Canada. The winners in each category, plus the Don McGillivray Award for the best overall investigative report, will be announced May 14 at the annual CAJ awards banquet in Ottawa.
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When being open to media doesn’t work
Scott Stinson raises an interesting point in today’s National Post column: Showing love to the media doesn’t always mean they’ll heart you back. Throughout his campaign, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has made a deliberate effort of engaging with media far more than his rivals, writes Stinson. Not that it appeared to help him much.