Year / 2016
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![The Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Saskatchewan justice minister Gordon Wyant introduced amendments to the Local Authorities Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act to include police services. Photo courtesy Daryl Mitchell/CC 2.0 Generic.]()
Changes to Saskatchewan FOI laws are good news for journalists
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Evan Radford Maclean’s writer and editor Nancy Macdonald wanted to dig deeper into carding after hearing how common it is from her Indigenous…
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![Vigil in support of the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, Washington, D.C. Image courtesy Ted Eytan/CC BY-SA 2.0.]()
Brunswick News Ombudswoman: Is it possible to be private at a public event?
By Patricia Graham for the Brunswick News On the night of June 13, a vigil was held in Fredericton to mourn those killed and injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.…
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![Author and Ryerson School of Journalism professor Kamal Al-Solaylee discusses his latest book with The Globe and Mail’s Doug Saunders. Photo courtesy Allison Ridgway.]()
Kamal Al-Solaylee’s new book explores the complexities of having brown skin
By Allison Ridgway for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre When Kamal Al-Solaylee saw a group of Filipina maids enjoying a picnic in a Hong Kong park during their time off work one…
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The BBC is expanding in Canada
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor The BBC’s presence in Canada is about to get bigger. On June 30, the British broadcaster and online media outlet announced plans to launch a Canadian edition…
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Canadian front pages after Three Amigos Summit, P.K. Subban trade and Canada Day weekend
How did Canadian newspapers report on a busy political and sports news day?
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![Journalism Transformations, a recent colloquium organized by the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre. Photo courtesy Ilina Ghosh.]()
Journalism Transformations: Audience behaviour and the future of news
By Ilina Ghosh for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre When Beyoncé released her latest album, Lemonade, exclusively on the music streaming service Tidal, new user sign-ups rose by 1.2 million. But since then, the service’s…
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Media on the move: June 17 to June 29
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for June 17 to June 29. Remember to notify us of any journalism job news on Twitter and with…
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![On their website on June 22, Briarpatch magazine announced it would need $15,000 to continue publishing. Screenshot by J-Source.]()
Briarpatch magazine needs $15,000 to keep publishing
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor If Briarpatch magazine doesn’t raise $15,000 by July 30, it may have to cease publishing. On June 22, the 43-year-old politics and culture magazine based in Regina,…
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BuzzFeed Canada closing Ottawa bureau
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor BuzzFeed Canada is closing their Ottawa bureau, the Globe and Mail reported June 28. Politics editor Paul McLeod and reporter Emma Loop have been offered the option to…
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Memo: BuzzFeed outlines changes to BuzzFeed Canada and Ottawa bureau
The following memo was sent June 28, 2016 to BuzzFeed staff from Scott Lamb, VP International Editorial. It was provided to J-Source by BuzzFeed. Hi everyone, We have some news to share about…
