Two Ottawa journalists win Michener fellowships
Two Ottawa journalists will spend four months each working on two very different issues, thanks to Michener-Deacon jouranlism fellowships. The winners were announced Thursday, May 10, 2012.
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New fellowship in journalism eduction goes to two Ottawa journalists
The first winners of a new fellowship in journalism education were announced Thursday, May 10, 2012
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CBC Hamilton digital service officially launched
CBC Hamilton—the Corporation’s first digital-only service—launched last night, a day ahead of schedule.
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Rare criminal libel charge against Fredericton blogger dropped
UPDATED – Criminal libel charges against a Fredericton blogger have been dropped after the New Brunswick Justice Department decided Canada's criminal libel charge may be unconstitutional.
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Wearing your newspaper to prom—no, really
The Detroit Free Press has published an entire gallery of prom dresses that have been made out of re-purposed newspaper. Sure, they may not be practical—presumably you'd have to be okay with ink rubbing off onto you in order to wear one and they would probably rip easier than traditional fabric—but the idea is pretty cool. Some…
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Rob Ford contre le Toronto Star: appel à la solidarité journalistique
Les relations entre le maire de Toronto, Rob Ford, et le Toronto Star n'ont jamais été cordiales. L'ancien conseiller municipal de Etobicoke-Nord boycotte le plus grand quotidien de la Ville Reine depuis juillet 2010. Cette guerre froide a néanmoins atteint un sommet la semaine dernière alors que le maire a porté plainte contre un reporter…
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UBC hiring audio journalism instructor for tenure track position
The University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is hiring an instructor that specializes in audio storytelling for a tenure track position. Details can be found here. [node:ad] Applications close June 10, 2012.
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Rob Ford’s week in the media
After confronting Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale in the park behind his Etobicoke home last Wednesday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made a few headlines, to say the least. Dale and Ford agree on a few things: namely, that the reporter called for help, was terrified and fled. Some essentially called him a wuss for…
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Beauty and the (editorial/advertising) brawl
Many journalists believe fashion and beauty books are easy targets for aggressive advertisers. But it’s a lot more complicated than that, says Stephanie Fereiro in the latest issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.
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Media ethics as activism
The current changes in journalism have brought many new ethical challenges, but they’re also changing the idea of ethics itself, according to Stephen J. A. Ward.