Shareholders in cannabis firms are anxious about their investments, the profits and the coverage of them. It is seen as riskier than most investments because there is no historical data to track and because it is likely, in an emerging market, that there will be some great successes and some spectacular failures. In fact, according…
“As a black, female journalist, I hope that I will not only develop a thick skin, but have the necessary support and personal resiliency to tell difficult stories.” Continue Reading We shouldn’t allow online hate to silence diverse voices
The newsletter, launched eight weeks before the royal wedding, takes readers inside the event. Continue Reading CBC’s Royal Fascinator is an experiment in limited-run newsletters
Entries for the bursary are due June 15. Continue Reading Call for 2018 Portenier Human Rights Bursary competition applications
The organization is based on three pillars: networking, mentorship and community building. Continue Reading Didihood is creating space and sisterhood for South Asian women in media
Want your job posting featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves. Nationwide Attention faculty: we're looking for a new editor-in-chief: #journojobs https://t.co/nr9rLWm8Xb pic.twitter.com/x4LClk0Prs — J-Source (@jsource) May 11, 2018 Are you a Canadian news junkie who knows the keyboard is more powerful than the sword? Do you want to make the world a better place?…
The finalists for the Michener Award were announced May 14. Cogeco Media, CBC Edmonton, Global News, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and the Vancouver Sun are all finalists for the award, which honours excellence in Canadian public service journalism. Governor General of Canada Julie Payette will host the Michener Awards ceremony at Rideau Hall on June…
The Globe and Mail wasn’t the first media outlet to report the number killed in Toronto’s Monday van rampage. It wasn’t first to report the name of the suspect or the first to report on a Facebook page purportedly operated by Alek Minassian that referred to dark online forums used by trolls and violent misogynists.…
Not enough time or not enough confidence? Why don’t women write more letters to the editor? Public Editor Kathy English wants to know. Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Where are the voices of women on the letters page?
Many people are turned away by abusive language on online news sites but new research reveals that only 15 per cent of comments are “nasty.” Continue Reading Online news trolls not as bad as we think