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Research shows that social media presence can help and hurt emerging reporters’ prospects
Read More Continue Reading Which online skills are journalism bosses expecting from students?

Why a 24-year old gives up city life for a job at his local paper and then, five years later, buys it
Read More Continue Reading A millennial buys the local paper

By Heather Rollwagen, Ryerson University and Ivor Shapiro, Ryerson University

Ottawa has finally announced the details of how it will offer financial assistance to the country’s struggling news media industry… Continue Reading As Ottawa helps the news industry, latest research suggests journalists’ loyalties are tough to buy

By Cristina Sanza, Concordia University; Brittney Borowiec, McMaster University; David Secko, Concordia University; Farah Qaiser, University of Toronto; Fernanda de Araujo Ferreira, Harvard University; Heather MacGregor, University of Toronto; Michael Bramadat-Willcock,… Continue Reading Why we see hope for the future of science journalism

There’s an ongoing debate about whether the influence of audience data is good or bad for journalistic practice. But it’s not the audience data that’s an issue – it’s the way they’re used
Read More Continue Reading Here’s how metrics and analytics are changing newsroom practice

When the island paper was sold to Black Press Media, Haida Gwaii residents began to re-evaluate their relationship to local news
Read More Continue Reading Do oil and paper mix on B.C.’s northwest coast?

With the current pervasive use of online media for personal and academic reasons, it’s necessary for students to have skills to confidently filter and decipher what they’re reading.
Read More Continue Reading How analyzing patterns helps students spot deceptive media

The warming effects of local media in a subarctic town
Read More Continue Reading Not gold, but close

Angie Holan is sitting at her desk, lost in the chatter of the newsroom around her. Phones ringing, keyboards clicking, pens stroking across pieces of paper. It is March 25,… Continue Reading It’s a fact

Social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source. That’s according to the Pew Research Centre, which found that one-in-five U.S. adults say they often get news via… Continue Reading Survey: Are j-school grads ready to tackle social media journalism?