A new collection, “Alternative Media in Canada,” is the first to provide an overview of Canadian alternative media practices. Lisa Lynch interviewed David Skinner about the book’s central themes and about the relationship between mainstream and independent journalism in Canada.
The fact that news consumers – both readers and viewers alike – don’t need to be told what to consume anymore is not news. The fact that they want to be part of the process is not news. But the fact that at least one journalist has had his Twitter account disabled after criticizing NBC’s…
A U.S. journalism educator shares his ideas about how to teach students to provide live coverage via Twitter with tweets that are not just relevant, timely, accurate and interesting but that are complete sentences, provide attribution and follow journalistic style for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: What does the expansion of HuffPost in Canada mean for Canadian media? Big media companies struggle to adapt in broadcasting Olympics, Conrad Black’s comments hint at investing in newspapers again, ABC News president comments on its big blunder in linking Tea Party to Colorado shooting. And today’s…
The City of Toronto is offering media training to residents of the Danzig Street shooting, which has caused some mix reactions between residents and city councillors.
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: Defence Minister Peter MacKay's wife Nazanin Afshin-Jam is upset over 'distorted' comments in an article quoting her about Omary Khadr, The Toronto District School Board had originally set a $3.6 million price for access to data on school maintenance but says it’ll revise it, freelance photographer seeks…
Randy Starkman passed away suddenly in April, but his legacy at the Olympic Games will continue to live on, as it was announced today that the press room at Canada’s Olympic House in Trafalgar Square would be named in his honour.
Next to his illustration of a female black toddler, Michael de Adder penned the words: “Injuries to expect before they are two.” Arrows pointed to various spots on the little girl’s body, describing various bumps and bruises that children normally get, such as a “boo boo from a high chair” and a “mark from a tricycle.”…
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: There is fierce competition for a new radio station spot and bidders have given donation money to a Tory MP, Brian Williams is Canada’s Mr. Olympics TV, CBSC releases decision over inaccurate and unfair reporting and after seven journos were arrested for phone-hacking, what’s next for UK’s…
While surely many spectators will attempt to capture a visual piece of the 2012 London Olympics with their mobile phones, Olympic photojournalists need a few more pieces of equipment.