The University of New Brunswick campus newspaper has been unable to put out a print edition following a strike by professors, instructors and librarians. But a new deal with the Canadian University Press’ national advertising partner, Free Media, means the Brunswickan has enough money to publish print editions for at least the next five weeks.
Barry Wilson, who is one of the deans of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery, retires this month after 34 years as the Western Producer's Ottawa correspondent. He firmly identifies himself as a political reporter rather than an agriculture reporter, who watches policy and politics for the Western Producer, an agricultural newspaper that targets western Canadian farmers.
Shaw will fill the position vacated by Jonathan Fowlie, the Vancouver Sun’s former legislative reporter in Victoria. Meanwhile, Lindsay Kines will take over as legislative reporter for the Times Colonist.
The Michener Awards Foundation is offering two fellowships to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest. Applications will close on February 21, 2014 for both.
The Department of Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Journalism. The appointment will commence July 1, 2014.
There aren’t many freelancers who do what Justin Ling does. The Ottawa-based journalist spends his days in the Press Gallery covering the news coming out of Parliament Hill. He’s had his work published in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, Maclean’s Magazine and the Ottawa Citizen, but there are unique challenges that come with working as a freelance political reporter in Ottawa. Story Board phoned Ling…
With a starting cost of $985, the Canadian Securities Course is a large investment. J-Source spoke with several business journalists to see if the course is worth the time and money.
In this Toronto Star video series on photojournalism, photographer Steve Russell explains the benefits of using a shallow depth of field.
One quick interview won’t give a complete picture of a person, and neither will one quick picture. Western University journalism student Jesse Tahirali explains why newspapers should consider establishing an editorial standard and policy for choosing photos.
Saturday's untimely death of the 80-year-old Kamloops Daily News is yet another reminder to those who love newspapers that the future is either digital or dismal. Fortunately, there are many reasons newspapers and their reporters, columnists and editors will still thrive in the years ahead, says Bill Tieleman, who writes for 24 hrs Vancouver.