Year / 2016
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Federal Court affirms “right to read” in paywall copyright case
By Teresa Scassa The Federal Court has just released a decision in a case that raised issues of fair dealing and copyright abuse. Blacklock’s, an Ottawa-based online news agency, had argued that officials at…
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Democracy and the decline of newspapers
By Dale Eisler, Senior Policy Fellow, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy In the 18th century, Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that if the choice were government without newspapers, or newspapers without…
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Media on the Move: November 3 to November 16
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for November 3 to November 16.
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![Reporters Karyn Pugliese, Tanya Talaga and Connie Walker speak on covering Indigenous community at the Ryerson School of Journalism. Photo courtesy Jasmine Bala.]()
Indigenous stories are mainstream stories, say panellists
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre When Indigenous people share their stories with journalists, it is a part of the reconciliation process and not about assigning blame, the executive…
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New journalism award to honour workplace mental health reporting
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor A new journalism award will honour reporting about mental health issues in the workplace. The Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma is offering the Mindset Award for…
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How Vice News is going to get young people to watch a half hour newscast
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Vice, a media company known for its untraditional approach to journalism, has started a new program that is, in some ways, wholly traditional—a half hour news program.…
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Live Blog: From the margins to the mainstream
What’s next for digital disruptors?
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Memo: Toronto Star announces new management positions and newsroom reorganization
The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on Nov. 14, 2016, from Irene Gentle, managing editor. Colleagues; As we continue to reshape our newsroom to adapt to internal and industry…
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Canada’s criminal libel laws may threaten free speech
By Mitchell Thompson Criminal libel laws in Canada’s Criminal Code are being used increasingly to suppress speech that is critical of public officials and employees, Ryerson journalism professor Lisa Taylor said. Speaking…
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Suburban and rural communities underserved by local media, new election research suggests
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre The amount of news available about local contests for member of Parliament during the 2015 federal election depended on where in Canada voters…
