Sound bombs, tear gas, paintballs, broken windows, shouting, car chases, helicopter noise, police sirens …downtown Montreal looked like a war zone last night as demonstrators and police engaged in yet another confrontation as the 75-day strike against rising tuition fees continues. At the heart of the action, the journalists were caught in the crossfire.
Bombes assourdissantes, gaz lacrymogène, balles de peinture, vitrines brisées, cris, courses poursuites, hélicoptère… Le centre-ville de Montréal avait des allures de zone de guerre hier soir alors que manifestants et policiers se sont livrés à un énième affrontement après 75 jours de grève contre la hausse des droits de scolarité. Au cœur de l'action, les…
Nick Kristof’s birthday isn’t until tomorrow, but at the encouragement of Sree Sreenivasan of Columbia's School of Journalism, people on social media are “Kristofizing” to celebrate the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. That is, adding “of” to the end of their social media names as a way of recognizing his successful use of social media.
The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star have agreed on a deal that will see them launch a partnership for distribution in an attempt to cut costs and find efficiencies.
Les animateurs Stéphane Gendron et Caroline Proulx n'ont pas commis de faute dans leur interview du porte-parole de la CLASSÉ, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, diffusée à V le 22 mars dernier. C'est ce que statue le Conseil canadien de normes de la radiodiffusion (CCNR) qui a reçu 914 plaintes concernant cet entretien.
En décembre 2000, trois cadres géraient la Première chaîne de Radio-Canada. Dix ans plus tard, en septembre 2011, ils étaient sept, malgré les vagues de compressions successives. À la télévision, uniquement dans le secteur «culture, variétés et société», ils sont passés de 6 à 12, en autant de temps.
The Tower of Babble by Richard Stursberg is a mass of contradictions, says Howard Bernstein in this review. So, why read it? A few reasons: It is a rare opportunity to see inside CBC management. It is an amazing look at one of the most controversial, confrontational characters to work in media in Canada. And it actually…
This weekend, the Canadian Association of Journalists annual conference will be taking place at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. A number of events will take place in partnership with Newspapers Canada's Ink&Beyond Conference, and you can register up until the day the conference begins, April 27 (those attending the Ink&Beyond receive a discount). Keynote speakers…
Malcolm Kelly gives a preview of a panel on sports journalism taking place at this weekend's CAJ Conference that will look at the revenue sports produces and the audience figures it draws that are, he says, the envy of more "serious" journalists.
Though the relationship between audience and journalist has changed over recent years, collaborative story-telling is still a work in progress. As Karen Owen explains, in the end, it's up to journalists to ensure the information in their stories is fair and accurate.