Year / 2016
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Quebec to hold public inquiry into surveillance of journalists
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press The Quebec government announced a full public inquiry Thursday into the police surveillance of journalists after revelations various forces monitored reporters’ phones. A panel of experts announced…
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What newsrooms are doing – and not doing – to deal with the mental health of their reporters
By Trevor Hewitt Weaving through busy streets on his gas scooter, Cliff Lonsdale thought about what was about to happen – after all, it’s not every day you’re sent to interview someone…
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The darker side to new media business models
By Paul Willcocks for The Tyee As traditional news media fade to black, one promising business model is built on providing high-value, exclusive information at premium prices. Good news on one level. Operations…
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Media on the Move: October 21 to November 2
[View the story ” Media on the Move: October 21 to November 2″ on Storify]
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How Canada’s newsrooms celebrated Halloween
[View the story “How Canada’s newsrooms celebrated Halloween” on Storify]
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How Kevin Donovan investigated the secret life of Jian Ghomeshi
By Joe Smith-Engelhardt The journalistic and police investigations and subsequent trial and acquittal of disgraced CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi’s sexual assault cases were very difficult for the public to grasp. Many…
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Shooting the messenger—Trump’s toxic impact on journalism
By Sylvia Stead for The Globe and Mail In just over a week, the United States will go to the polls in an election that has been unprecedented – not just because…
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La Presse says Montreal police tracked journalist’s iPhone for months
By The Canadian Press A Montreal journalist says he was furious when he learned that city police monitored his iPhone for months in order to find out who he was speaking with.… -
Meet the Press: Angela Sterritt
By Nadine Tousignant for CNW Angela Sterritt is an award-winning Gitxsan journalist, artist and writer, from British Columbia. Sterritt has worked as a journalist for close to twenty years and has been with CBC since…