Samantha Lui was the only Canadian at the prestigious four day Poynter workshop. Here’s what she learned. Continue Reading Poynter’s Minority Writers’ Workshop reminded me that my voice and perspective matter
This year’s Media Democracy Day in Vancouver looks for answers in a range of experiments. Continue Reading What do we mean when we say ‘Solutions Media’?
To say every picture is worth a thousand words sorely underestimates the impact of photojournalism. Think the Vietnam war and what comes to mind? The photo of a girl named Phan Thi Kim Phuc running from a napalm airstrike. The photo was taken by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut in 1972. Think of the protest…
Small newsrooms are filling important investigative gaps – but it isn’t easy. Continue Reading Big stories from small places
Le journalisme d’enquête dans les petites salles de nouvelles, nécessaire pour assurer un contrepoids démocratique plus près du citoyen. Mais est-ce réaliste? Continue Reading Ces petites salles de nouvelles qui enquêtent
Headline presented Alex Trebek’s feelings for big winner as fact, when it was actually the columnist’s own view. Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Jeopardy! headline a case study on need to clearly label opinion content
The newspaper’s website will also be shut down. The 25 employees affected by the closure were informed Wednesday. Continue Reading Saskatchewan newspaper Moose Jaw Times-Herald closing down after more than 125 years
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Continue Reading Media on the Move: November 8
You widen the potential of attracting more eyeballs by having more than one anchor. Continue Reading The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
Legacy media can learn something from the student press when it comes to building representative newsrooms. Continue Reading Canadian campus newspapers offer a study in diversity