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Journalism students can play a key part in building sustainable journalism models

By Magda Konieczna Missing from the Shattered Mirror report’s recommendations for Canadian journalism were insights about journalism education. A panel discussion at last week’s Canadian Communication Association conference in Toronto aimed to fill that gap. It also reflected the challenges inherent in teaching journalism against the backdrop of an evolving and struggling industry, something that…
Student media is at the forefront of reporting on sexual assault on campus

This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Shrinkhala Dawadi In recent years, several instances of sexual assault and gendered violence at universities have caused public concern , and much of the initial reporting on these stories were conducted by the student media. Sebastian Leck broke a story in the Queen’s Journal about the…
Here’s all our coverage from the Local News conference

Here are all of our live blogs from the Local News conference at Ryerson University in Toronto on June 3-4, 2017. Understanding Local Journalism: An Overview April Lindgren, Colette Brin, Damian Radcliffe and Michelle Ferrier give overviews into their research around local news. Does Local News Matter? Tales From the Trenches James Gordon, Brian Lambie and…
How to scale our understanding of local news health

The economics of local news are no small challenge, but soon we may be able to anticipate significant causes of unhealthy news ecosystems in different U.S. cities.
How do cultural attitudes shape crime reporting?

Researchers to explore differences in European newsrooms in June conference.
Here’s how to use Google Story Spheres to quickly create immersive visuals

You don’t need an expensive rig to help your students get experience in virtual reality storytelling.
Proposal to merge UBC’s journalism school with other programs put on hold

Original proposal would have created a School of Media and Information.
Police practice of withholding crime victims’ names can pose challenges for journalistic credibility

One researcher calls this a “tremendous step back for press freedom” that could put the public at risk.
A journalist’s guide to responsible social embeds and usage

Tweets aren’t in the public domain, despite what you might think.
We built a chatbot, and you can too

With the growth of online messaging, are chatbots the next social media frontier?