Cindy Royal, journalism professor at Texas State University, identifies three guiding principles for journalism schools attempting to conceptualize an entirely new curriculum around digital and data-driven communication.
The Huffington Post has declared an end to online anonymity to meet the needs of ‘the grown-up Internet.’ The public editor of the Toronto Star writes that such a bold move is a step in the right direction.
The CBC's ombudsman Esther Enkin writes an online and radio story on a trial in Whitehourse was extremely brief, and "in its compression, it sacrifices presenting a full picture of what occurred in the trial." She urges CBC news management to ensure reporters assigned to court or the justice beat have adequate training to do their…
Ottawa Citizen editor and Carleton University instructor takes over the education section.
A recent memo from CBC general manager Jennifer McGuire explained the roles of several appointments in the spring and early summer.
Dix jours après les révélations du Journal Le Droit sur la suspension du programme en journalisme à l’Université d’Ottawa et l’existence d’un rapport interne accablant cette formation, Marc-François Bernier, professeur dans le département et ex-coordonateur du programme, explique cette décision. Mais selon lui, le sénat interne semble avoir surestimé les problèmes.
Quelques étudiants du programme en journalisme délivré conjointement par l’Université d’Ottawa et le Collège Algonquin s’inquiètent de leur avenir. Ils se sont confiés à J-Source, affirmant avoir le sentiment que le discrédit a été jeté sur leur formation depuis que l’université a décidé de suspendre les admissions cet automne, comme le suggérait un rapport critique…
Read the article on the management structure at CBC I hope you are enjoying the summer and have been able to take some time for rest and relaxation. In the spring and early summer, we made some changes to the management structure of CBC News. I would like to take this opportunity to connect the…
CBC News Marketplace challenged the high cost of hearing aids and raised issues about the cost of the hearing aids and the lack of clarity for consumers about what they are paying for. The CBC Ombudsman agreed with a complainant that the piece would have been better balanced if it had left itself time to…
When Multimedia Nova, the parent company that owned Toronto’s Town Crier newspapers, went under in May, several employees banded together to buy the newspaper and are gearing up for a September relaunch.