2016 - J-Source

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Ethnic parents hold unique perspectives on j-school

By Marcus Medford for New Canadian Media International students and children of immigrants say pursuing post-secondary studies in journalism can motivate both encouragement and opposition from their parents. Sharif Hasan’s parents didn’t…
CJF Awards open for submissions

Submissions are now open for six awards presented by the Canadian Journalism Foundation. The awards include the CJF Innovation Award, the CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Lifetime Achievement Award,…
Memo: A Message from Paul Godfrey – Getting the Facts Straight

. Beginning on the front page of Saturday’s Toronto Star and taking up nearly the entire front page of the business section was a vicious attack on our company. This is just…
Striking Chronicle Herald journalists start their own news website

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Chronicle Herald staff are once again reporting, even though they are still on strike. Local Xpress, a news website entirely run by the journalists, officially went online…
Right to information request reveals important ‘daycare deficiencies’

By Madison Farkas for Canadian Journalists for Free Expression This story was written for Professor Sean Holman at Mount Royal University. It is the latest installment in CJFE’s #ATIreform series, where journalists, public interest researchers and other…
Globe public editor: Media hurting but still producing memorable journalism

By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail It has been a bad week for journalism: 200 jobs lost in the broadcast and publishing wings of Rogers Media, and the closing of…
Toronto Star public editor: The Trump show – a Rob Ford rerun?

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An all-women crew is running the Ryerson Rams hockey broadcast Friday

President of Bell Media and TSN sends letter of support to crew of 23 women.
Ship of state now sails with no rudder

Print journalists watch as the last flickering embers of what was a tremendous blaze that warmed an entire civilization begin to go out.
Saying good-bye to the Guelph Mercury

Former staffer Stephanie MacLellan recalls her time at a paper that fostered young talent.

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