Instead of reporters, computers are now writing news stories on local sports, finance and crime in the United States. Angelina Irinici says that while algorithm reporting isn't nearly as popular in Canadian publications yet, she's still nervous about losing out to a robot when it comes to getting her first real journalism job.
Summary: Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: The National Post’s first lab experiment, Edmonton magazine nominated for 10 awards, Melissa Fung to speak in Vancouver and French reporter freed by captors. And today’s read: Eaton Centre shooting suspect turns himself in.
There's a difference between being highly-informed and well-informed, says Clay Johnson, author of the book The Information Diet. Belinda Alzner explains why Johnson believes we need to balance the information we read, view and hear and stop merely consuming the news equivalent of McDonald's.
A peer-reviewed journal called Digital Journalism will be launched in February 2013.
It’s Friday afternoon, Toronto is flooding, Montreal is dealing with broken-down student talks and one of the most grisly investigations in its history, and Vancouver has a cat mutilator on its hands. Let's watch a trailer about a new journalism-centric HBO drama.
Exit les photos de chats, les vedettes, le sexe et le sang. La twittosphère montréalaise discute ce matin de l'animatrice du Téléjournal de Radio-Canada, Céline Galipeau, et de son interview d'hier soir avec le Premier ministre Jean Charest au sujet de l'échec des négociations avec les étudiants.
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: protests bore media (and how the media has portrayed them), how to report on health and science, and a how a financial journalist rakes in the dough. And today’s read: police identify victim in bizarre Montreal murder case.
Les services français de Radio-Canada au Québec et à Moncton c'est près de 3000 employés syndiqués représentés par quatre syndicats distincts. La direction du réseau public souhaite voir cette structure de représentation syndicale simplifiée et a déposé cet après-midi une demande en ce sens au Conseil canadien des relations industrielles (CCRI). En clair, comme c'est…
"Everyone" may have known about the child abuse and sexual assault that was occuring in the Catholic Church, but it took years for anyone to bring the issue to light. And in this, says Tim Knight, journalism has played a complicit role.
UPDATE: The application deadline has been extended to July 13, 2012. The Jack Webster Foundation, which recognizes excellence in B.C. journalism, has launched its 2012 awards to recognize achievements in B.C. broadcast, print and multimedia journalism. Categories include: Multimedia Commentator of the year News (one each for print, radio and TV) Feature (print, radio and…