Why journalists should study personal branding
It’s become extremely useful for journalists to have some understanding of content marketing strategies.
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What happened when a B.C. student newspaper went toe-to-toe with access to information laws
UBC student newspaper the Ubyssey fought for admission rubrics for four years before the documents were leaked to them.
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A peek inside the new Ryerson Review of Journalism
Changes in store for the 2017 edition, produced by the biggest masthead in its history.
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Six design tools every online journalist should know
As today’s reporters continue to be asked to do more multi-platform work, possessing some basic skills and knowledge in graphic design is invaluable.
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How Durham College is Indigenizing its broadcasting program
By Anna Augusto Rodrigues and Phil Raby What does reconciliation mean to me? This is a question we have reflected on since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action were announced in 2015. As professors who teach media courses at Durham College, we felt an urgency and responsibility to address the calls, especially number…
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Student journalism can help save our news media ecosystem
By Errol Salamon for Policy Options While the idea of a journalism crisis isn’t new, the perpetuation of fake news during the 2016 US presidential election, arguably, has intensified the crisis and the threat to the democratic and civic function of journalism. “Truly fake news is like counterfeit money — it has been manufactured for… -
Journalists grapple with online unpublishing and the “right to be forgotten”
The European Court of Justice’s 2014 ruling on the “right to be forgotten” doesn’t just affect search engines, it also has implications for journalists.
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U of T’s student newspaper appoints a public editor
Sophie Borwein joins the ranks of public editors and ombudsman in Canada.
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Canadian youth use social media as gateway to mainstream media, new study finds
Social media is typically just the starting point when it comes to millenial news consumption habits.
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Journalism and analytics: A starter’s guide
The use of analytics is now entrenched in news practice. But do journalists really understand how to utilize them?