Just when you thought you could finally get NOW magazine’s nearly-naked picture of Rob Ford out of your head, it’s back. A couple weeks ago, NOW magazine received national and international attention after someone at Toronto City Hall’s custodial services department allegedly ordered all copies of the publication’s March 31-April 6 edition — featuring a…
In the midst of a long reporting and editing career, Jim Travers worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa and the Middle East.Now, a $25,000 fellowship in his name will finance significant foreign reporting projects by Canadian journalists. Peter Calamai has the details on the R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship.
Where is the line between the personal and the professional when journalists interact with social media? In its latest report, released April 12, the Canadian Association of Journalists' ethics advisory committee presents guidelines to help journalists think through their Facebook profiles, their "following" choices, and what to "like" and "not like" online. Reporters should build…
TV is still king when it comes to Canadians’ preferred choice for accessing the news, but only just. Indeed, according to a new study by the Canadian Media Research Consortium, while the majority of Canadians say they still prefer to tune into their TVs, most also say they find more interesting news items online. Is…
At least one Canadian news organization has a new policy moderating how its journalists interact (or don’t) on online comment sections. But what about news readers? Racist, classist and sexist remarks are increasingly dominating spaces once intended to foster discussion and communication amongst fellow readers — never mind the nasty remarks made about reporters. Is…
Ever wonder how much ink is spent covering election stories during campaign time? Or, which leaders — and issues — are really the darlings of the media? Well, the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada has taken the guesswork out of the game. Each week, the Institute releases an unflinching analysis of the coverage…
What happens when you ask a journalist to report on a process that, at its core, has a whole lot in common with drying paint? Traditional news values win out: you’ll get coverages on gaffes, personal dramas, controversies, and emotional outbursts. But actual reporting on nitty-gritty election issues? Not so much. Elly Alboim discusses what…
A weekly newspaper serving the Mohawks of Kahnawake is keeping company with giants. Together, with some of Canada’s biggest news organizations the tiny paper is one of the few finalists for the 2010 Michener Award.
L’avènement au pouvoir d’Alassane Ouattara en Côte d’Ivoire favorisera-t-il la liberté de presse? La semaine dernière, l’ambassadeur de Côte d’Ivoire en France, Ally Coulibaly, déclarait que «le président Ouattara tient à ce que chaque journaliste puisse faire son travail sans être inquiété». Ces propos sont pourtant loin de la réalité sur le terrain. Depuis plusieurs…
In the lead-up to its TV debut, Quebecor indulged in the joys of cross-ownership, using its papers to slag the CBC and promote Sun TV anchor Krista Erickson as a Sunshine Girl. By the end of launch day, early reviewers were disappointed by the lack of promised ‘hard news,’ as the fledging station spent its…