Union bulletin on Toronto Star digital hires
Under the agreement, most of the new digital jobs at the Toronto Star will be made temporary positions until the current staff contract expires on Dec. 31, 2016.
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Brunswick News ombudswoman: Should newspapers cover suicide?
In recent years, some newspapers are beginning to report on suicides, in particular those that highlight wider societal issues such as bullying or homophobia, writes Brunswick News ombudswoman Patricia Graham.
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Globe public editor: When should a person’s age be included in an article?
The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead wants to hear from readers about when an individual's age should be included in an article.
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CBC ombudsman: One sign one time is not bias
An audience member complained that showing a “Vote Justin Trudeau” sign held by demonstrators at a 4/20 rally indicated bias and endorsed the Liberal Party and Trudeau’s position on legalizing cannabis. But the CBC ombudsman's Esther Enkin disagreed.
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Star public editor: High school newspaper award winner Jolson Lim is journalism’s future
When Ontario’s dispute with teachers shut down extracurricular activities, one high school newspaper editor refused to let his paper stop publishing, writes Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English.
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Radio-Canada: oui à la reconduction de la convention collective
Réunis en assemblée générale extraordinaire ce matin au Palais de congrès de Montréal, les membres du Syndicat des communications de Radio-Canada (SCRC) ont voté à 90 % en faveur de la reconduction de leur convention collective jusqu’au 28 février 2015. Un résultat qui met fin, temporairement, à près de deux ans de négociations.
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Gesca: «On ne mènera pas de bataille pour la survie du papier»
Près d’un mois après l’annonce par les frères Desmarais de la disparition des formules papier de tous les quotidiens du groupe Gesca, et de l’intégration des journaux régionaux à La Presse+, la vie continue dans les salles de nouvelles. Si les syndicats reconnaissent que cette «sortie» a créé une certaine inquiétude parmi leurs membres, ils…
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Live blog: Holding power to account conference day 3
Today's sessions include panels on media ethics, investigative journalism & Rob Ford as well as social media and press freedoms.
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Live blog: Holding power to account conference day 2
Today's sessions include a keynote by Adrienne Arsenault and Michael Hudson as well as panels on muzzling of investigative journalism, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks and Open Source Intelligence, the power of public radio and the evolution of investigative journalism in Canada.
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Live blog: Holding power to account conference day 1
Today's sessions include a keynote by CBC's Peter Mansbridge and Carl Bernstein as well as panels on exposing corruption in Quebec, healthcare and investigative journalism, and advocacy journalism.