Latest Posts | By H.G. Watson
2 years ago
COVID-19 social distancing leaves many journalism interns in limbo
Experiential learning is a major part of most journalism programs. While many students won’t get that opportunity this year, media schools are shifting course to salvage placements
2 years ago
Postmedia and Mary Brown’s serve up free content
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Fried chicken chain partnership lets newspaper company drop paywall in April
2 years ago
Balancing privacy and transparency when reporting on minors
Journalists on the challenges of holding the youth justice system to account
3 years ago
A generation of journalists are struggling
Over the last three years, I’ve had some version of this conversation with countless young Canadian journalists.
“I’m so anxious right now.”
“My work laid off 15 per cent of the staff and I’m really scared I’m next.”
“I’m pretty…
3 years ago
Journalism jobs: October 17
Want your job posting featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves.
Call for pitches
CTV News Channel is looking for freelance news writers. If you are interested, send a resume and writing samples to Lis.travers@bellmedia.ca pic.twitter.com/vRNnMFee9f…
3 years ago
A window into USMCA trade talks coverage with Katie Simpson
“We're there to ask questions. I think it's important that we are there to do that for a Canadian outlet”: Simpson
3 years ago
Media on the Move: October 10
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves.
Longtime Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons has an important new job.
Yeah.…
3 years ago
Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in the last 10 years
According to data collected by the Local News Research Project, a majority of closures have been community papers.
3 years ago
Ryerson and Facebook Digital News Innovation Challenge awards $100,000 to five startups
Among the winners is an app that lets people make micro-podcasts and a sports newsletter aimed at women.
3 years ago
Journalism Jobs: October 3
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Summer positions
The @globeandmail is looking to hire #reporters, #editors, designers and multimedia staff for the summer of 2019. “How to apply for…
J-Source, led by the journalism programs at Ryerson University (which is currently engaged in a renaming process) and Carleton University, is supported by the post-secondary journalism programs at member institutions of J-Schools Canada/Écoles-J Canada, the R. Howard Webster Foundation and a group of donors.
French-language publication Projet J, hosted by J-Source, is led by the journalism program at the Université du Québec à Montréal and funded by a group of donors.
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