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French investigative news site unique

While many newspapers face a fiscal crisis, Mediapart is making money as a hardhitting, investigative publication online. It is earning a reputation for holding French politicians and government accountable, while generating revenue…
“When the public broadcaster is in peril” – An excerpt from Wade Rowland’s book Saving the CBC

"As “the mother corp” faces the potential loss of broadcast rights for Hockey Night in Canada, veteran broadcaster and media strategist Wade Rowland argues we have less than two years to find a way…
Newspapers Canada considering a national press council

Newspapers Canada is considering a plan put forth by the Ontario Press Council to establish a national press council. The decision comes after a Ryerson University study on the state of press councils in…
Torstar and Quebecor profits plummet

The declining profits for these two large media companies mirrors a trend with across Canada showing that advertising revenue is dropping far faster than the pick up from online.
Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book and Magazine Awards seeking applications

The Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book and Magazine Awards is accepting applications. Deadline: June 14, 2013 at 5 P.M. PDT. [node:ad] The magazine award and book award is valued at $2,000…
Crowd-funding journalism: A new financing model for freelancers?

With freelance budgets shrinking, some journalists have decided to take financing into their own hands and launched crowd-funding campaigns. J-Source interviews two freelance journalists who have successfully fundraised over $30,000 collectively.
Copy editors: an endangered species?

With ad dollars falling, newspapers have responded by cutting desk staff. In an era when the Toronto Sun misspells "Correction" in a correction column, is there any hope for a revival of good copyediting…
Guild: New budget bill gives government a “direct say in CBC journalism”

The Conservatives have tabled an omnibus budget bill that some critics say would give the government sweeping powers to participate in labour discussions with independent Crown organizations, including the CBC, and steer…
Moving tribute from Ottawa Citizen to Boston Globe

Ottawa Citizen's deputy editorial pages editor Kate Heartfield wrote a moving tribute to the Boston Globe saluting their coverage of the marathon bombing. Heartfield writes she toyed with the idea of sending them pizza…
Les concurrents n’ont pas peur de La Presse+

Malgré le succès de La Presse+, le Journal de Montréal et Le Devoir n'ont pas l'intention de changer leurs habitudes. Et ils demeurent sceptiques face à la stratégie numérique de La Presse.

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