Nearly two months after the job posting went up, the J-Source transition team has announced that Bruce Gillespie, assistant journalism professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, will take over as editor-in-chief effective August 1, 2013.
Michelle Gerwing will anchor CTV Regina's 11:30 p.m. newscast and Darrell Romuld will anchor weekend sports at 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Broadcast journalist, war correspondent and independent filmmaker Michael Maclear says journalism is “addictive” as he accepted the Canadian Journalism Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. J-Source interviewed the veteran journalist on his successes, regrets, and plans for the future.
Charles Stacey is no longer the publisher of The Telegram in St. John’s, NL, TC Media says. Julia Kamula, TC Media senior vice president for Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan, told J-Source that Stacey left Monday, but she would not confirm rumours that he was fired, saying the company “won’t disclose employee details.” [node:ad] Stacey joined…
Patricia Graham, vice president of digital at Pacific Newspaper Group, is leaving the company at the end of June. Graham worked as the editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Sun and has also worked at The Province, The Globe and Mail and the Campbell River Courier Upper Islander. [node:ad]
Brodie Fenlon is joining CBC News as managing editor of digital on July 29. He is currently the managing editor for news at Huffington Post Canada, and was a part of the initial launch team of Huffington Post in Canada and the launch of B.C. and Alberta sites. [node:ad] Fenlon previously worked at The Globe…
Rob Russo, the former Ottawa chief for the Canadian Press, is joining CBC as the managing editor of the parliamentary bureau. Russo takes over for Paul Hambleton in September, who is moving to Toronto as the new managing editor of Radio and Television programming.
Postmedia Network Canada has extended the contract of president and CEO Paul Godfrey to December 2016. “Extending Paul’s contract provides continuity for the Company as it continues to focus on the important work of its ongoing transformation,” said Graham Savage, chair of Postmedia’s compensation and pension committee, in a statement. “The Board is unanimous in…
After 12 years an anchor of Global Regina’s supper hours newscast, Jill Morgan is joining CBC as the anchor of its Saskatchewan shows. She will anchor CBC News Saskatchewan at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m., and make her on-air debut later this summer. [node:ad] "Not only is Jill an accomplished and award-winning journalist, TV…
Leslie Roberts, anchor of Global Toronto's News Hour newscast, will be taking on additional duties as the host for The Morning Show's national edition. He will take on his new duties starting June 17. "Not only is Leslie a consummate professional with years of experience in front of the camera, he is also a great…