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Torstar profits continue to drop in latest quarter

Torstar Corp., owner of the Toronto Star, reported a 44 per cent drop in profits in the last quarter compared to the same period last year, due to declining revenue from print…
Pressfolios, a new way for journalists to collect and present their work

Pressfolios, an online portfolio platform with headquarters in Washington D.C., recently relaunched with some new features. Free accounts can add up to 12 stories with the text backed up on the server…
$25,000 in goods stolen from Oregon journalism and media students in Ghana

A group of journalism and media students working in Africa are devastated after thousands of dollars worth of equipment was stolen from them as they slept. The students (16 in total) were…
A first! Married Canadian couple to anchor TV newscast together this fall

CBC Calgary will be home to the first Canadian television newscast anchored by a married couple. CTV B.C. anchor and senior reporter Rob Brown and CBC News Vancouver anchor Rosa Marchitelli will…
Newsana co-founder calls the platform ‘the meaningful news movement’

Newsana bills itself as a way of elevating the public's conversation around news, whether it is politics, sports, entertainment, technology or whatever interests people. Ben Peterson, CEO of Newsana and Will Koblensky,…
Relever le défi du travail autonome

Selon les chiffres de Service Canada, environ 15% des journalistes travaillent à la pige. Que ce soit par choix ou en attendant un poste permanent, il n’est pas tous les jours facile…
Recalling missed opportunities during early days of newspapers online

With new and emerging technology being updated constantly, it is hard to remember what it was like when the internet invaded Canadian newsrooms around 20 years ago. David Cadogan remembers. His reflections…
Tips for hosting a live chat

"One of the most popular ways many content publishers are incorporating real-time content into their production schedule is by hosting live chats with experts, celebrities and other notable guests. But how do…
OPINION: Freedom to photograph in Canada is under threat

The situation in Canada has reached the point where it needs to be said loudly and clearly: there is no law against public photography in Canada; no one here can ever be…
New app to provide real-time audio editing and collaboration, ‘like Google Docs’

Audio editing news pieces can be time-consuming, so a group has collaborated to create a mobile phone app — which is still being tested — to streamline the process “like Google Docs…

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