2016 - J-Source

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Here are the confirmed Globe and Mail staff who took buyouts

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor On Nov. 18, a select number of Globe and Mail staff members packed up their belongings and left the newspaper’s offices at 444 Front St. in Toronto…
NFB Instagram project brings Indigenous stories to the mobile screen

This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Tennessa Wild The Instagram profile “What Brings Us Here” is filled with real stories in real time. The collection of photographs on the…
Globe and Mail Public Editor: We must call the ‘alt-right’ what it is: fascist, racist, white supremacist

By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail Should journalists use made-up words? Sometimes yes. Language changes constantly, and so words such as “post-truth” and “yogalates” come into the vernacular and should…
Exploring the military-journalist relationship

By Leah Woolley for The Signal Josie Lukey’s face is covered in mud, dirt, and dust. The sun is setting over Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Denwood, Alberta and she’s standing on…
Memo: More newsroom changes at the Toronto Star

The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on Nov. 25, 2016 from Michael Cooke, editor, and Irene Gentle, managing editor. Colleagues, Very happy to announce some terrific new moves in…
Enabling people with mental illness to make films could challenge media stereotypes, say researchers

By Allison Ridgway for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre Three Canadian researchers are giving people who’ve experienced mental illnesses the resources and training to make their own documentary films to see if…
CBC Ombudsman: Watch Your Language

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman The complainant, Kamran Moghbel, thought a reporter should not have used the colloquial phrase “kick out” to describe an incident in which a student was told to…
CBC Ombudsman: Headline Peril — Hype vs. Accuracy

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman CBC News in Montreal published a story about SNC-Lavalin and illegal political contributions they had given to the Liberal and Conservative parties over a 7-year period. The…
National Post memo details departures from newsroom, newsroom reorganization

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor A memo sent to National Post staff on Nov. 18 by editor-in-chief Anne Marie Owens details 20 newsroom departures, most the result of a round of buyouts…
Unions demand Postmedia executives reject $2.3 million in bonuses

By The Canadian Press Unions representing Canadian journalists want five Postmedia executives to reject bonuses totalling $2.275 million as the struggling newspaper chain continues staff reductions. The company awarded Postmedia president and…

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