Media on the Move: Mar. 10 to Mar. 23
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for Mar. 10 to Mar. 23.
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How the story of a young stroke victim became an in-depth, interactive CBC feature
Saving Sid, a 6,000-word interactive CBC feature, captured 260,000 page views in one day.
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CTV News Halifax fined for showing young offenders’ faces
In an agreed statement of facts read during a sentencing hearing in provincial court, Crown attorney Terry Nickerson said the broadcaster violated a publication ban on the identities of the two teens.
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Journalists-turned-politicians putting their backgrounds to use in media study
MPs are putting their professional backgrounds to use at the Commons’ heritage committee studying the state of local media in Canada.
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Globe and Mail leads NNA nominations with 19
23 of 57 newspapers that submitted work are finalists for the National Newspaper Awards.
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CBC general manager and editor in chief: Reviewing our commenting policy
CBC general manager and editor in chief Jennifer McGuire explains why the CBC reviewed their comment policy.
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Memo: Winnipeg Free Press considers layoffs
Citing the economic downturn, the Free Press is considering cutting reporters, copy editors and photographers, among others.
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Globe and Mail public editor: Rushing a story is the No. 1 cause of errors in journalism
If there is one thing that is the root cause of most errors in journalism, it is rushing through the details.
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Toronto Star public editor: publishing and ‘unpublishing’ in the digital age
Should the Star take down readers’ letters to the editor published on its website?
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Aspiring Toronto Star interns no longer have to provide a photo of themselves with their application
Application requirements were changed last year to request a photo of applicants doing an activity they enjoyed.