Is reporting on labour issues no longer a ‘sexy’ beat?
Through most of the 20th century, it was common for newsrooms to have multiple reporters assigned to the labour beat, but now only a handful exist. H.G. Watson reports.
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This Week in Canadian Media History: Regina Leader-Post published first issue in 1883
The Leader-Post was launched on March 1, 1883, by Nicholas Flood Davin, a political and war reporter from Britain.
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Register now for Winnipeg investigative journalism conference
Registration has opened for Holding Power to Account, an international conference on investigative journalism, democracy and human rights. It is set for Winnipeg, June 13-15, 2014.
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Peter Mansbridge defends himself after report of paid speech to oil industry
CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge defended himself after a report that he made a paid speech to petroleum producers, saying he has never publicly promoted or opposed oilsands development.
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Updated: 7 take buyouts at Ottawa Citizen
Seven staff have confirmed with J-Source that have taken buyouts at the Ottawa Citizen, including six-time National Newspaper Award-winning photographer Bruno Schlumberger.
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Canadian Business accepting applications for digital internship
The Canadian Business digital internship is an opportunity for early-career journalists to get real-world, on-the-job experience working on a busy daily business-news website.
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CTV Vancouver Island news anchor Hudson Mack retires
Broadcast news veteran Hudson Mack has retired from his role as senior anchor and news director after 10 years at CTV Vancouver Island. Reporter Andrew Johnson will serve as anchor and assistant news director while Heather Kim will work as news director until a permanent replacement is named.
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Hugo Rodrigues joining Cornwall Standard Freeholder as managing editor
Rodrigues, who was laid off from Brantford’s The Expositor in December as part of recent cuts at Sun Media, starts his new position at the Standard Freeholder on March 17.
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CJF J-Talk: In coversation with Vice’s Suroosh Alvi
Suroosh Alvi, co-founder of Vice Media, talks with Anna Maria Tremonti, host of CBC Radio One’s The Current, about Vice’s journey from counter-culture Montreal magazine to New York-based media conglomerate, its unconventional approach to covering conflict zones, and plans to invest $50 million in their news operations over the next three years. This event will…
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Jeff Fillion au micro d’NRJ Québec dès lundi
Après neuf ans de purgatoire, l’enfant terrible de la radio de Québec animera la tranche horaire du midi dès le 3 mars sur les ondes d’NRJ 98.9, l’une des principales stations commerciales de la capitale nationale. Depuis les premières rumeurs hier après-midi, jusqu’à l’officialisation de la nouvelle ce matin, les commentaires vont bon train sur…