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We need to talk about The Walrus in the room

By Romayne Smith Fullerton, Ethics Editor Some journalists make fun of academics. You know: those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach and research. But we also have another function: we watch the watchdogs and critique the critics. And …
Coming to a Canada near you: BBC, NYTimes & more…

By Phillip Smith It’s a question that many people working in Canada’s media ecosystem must be asking this month: Are foreign publishers simply naive? How can they see an opportunity in a country where the entire news sector appears to …
What comes next for the Canadian Association of Journalists?

At #CAJ16, conference attendees will help guide the course of the Canadian Association of Journalists.…
The good and bad of mobile, social and vertical news

Looking forward to the future of news, Kate Tenenhouse finds it is mobile, social…and vertical.…
A time to embrace uncertainty

Ivor Shapiro’s closing remarks at the Journalism Transformations colloquium at Ryerson University on April 28, 2016.…
Ship of state now sails with no rudder

Print journalists watch as the last flickering embers of what was a tremendous blaze that warmed an entire civilization begin to go out.…
Saying good-bye to the Guelph Mercury

Former staffer Stephanie MacLellan recalls her time at a paper that fostered young talent.…
Links between freelancing and gender inequality highlighted by Chronicle Herald labour dispute

Women get a raw deal out of proposed Chronicle Herald collective agreement…
Freelancers, union leaders urge support for Chronicle Herald staff during labour dispute

Freelancer says there is a striking sees striking similarities between their contract negotiation and the current labour dispute.…
Freedom of information in Hamilton misses the mark

Freedom of Information (FOI) is great in concept, but without strong enforcement mechanisms, it remains only a concept in municipalities where the local government chooses to openly flout its intent.…