About 61 per cent of Americans remain unaware of the financial struggles that have led to cutbacks in newsroom, the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. But that doesn’t mean they’re not taking notice. Nearly a third turning away from news outlets when it no longer provides the news consumers are used to getting,…
Digital Journal put together a Future of Media panel on branded content and its role in the newsroom. Here is J-Source's round-up of #FOM2013 from March 14.
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A Waterloo-based startup Media Spot Me says it can help journalists find reliable sources and experts faster.
The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom is accepting nominations for a journalist who made a significant contribution to promoting free speech.
How does your right to privacy impact your right to free expression? What kinds of difficult decisions do journalists face in deciding what private information to hyperlink to, or publish? Join the CJFE Q&A and have your questions answered live by panelists Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario; Wilf Dinnick, Founding Editor and CEO…
This week, at Canada's largest-circulation daily newspaper: Layoffs; the possibility of print production and the young-journo developing radio room being contracted out; a reporters' byline strike; and a more definitive timeline on the impending paywall. Belinda Alzner rounds up this week in news at the Toronto Star.
The Last Post was one of the best alternative publications of the 1970s. While the small team of journalists was creating solid investigative journalism, the RCMP Security Service was keeping a close watch, recently-released documents show. One of the Service's aims? Protect the government from embarrassment. Toronto writer Paul Weinberg has this exclusive story for…
News of the possible closure of the Star's radio room program sparked a slew of memories for Canadian journalists, many of whom spent countless hours with one ear on the scanner. Steve Ladurantaye rounded up some of their best stories.
Douglas says in a post on The Story Board the “highly objectionable” freelance writing agreement states The Star can licence her freelance content to third party users without further compensation to her.