What happened to the Toronto Star’s arts section?
As original coverage is increasingly replaced with U.S. wire copy, gaps in local cultural reporting belie a worrying trend Continue Reading What happened to the Toronto Star’s arts section?
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Broadcast and Telecommunications Legislative Review panel report leaves consumers out in the cold
J-Source publisher and co-author of upcoming book ‘The End of the CBC’ breaks down the regulatory recommendations that have industry watchdogs in a tailspin Continue Reading Broadcast and Telecommunications Legislative Review panel report leaves consumers out in the cold
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Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up
The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable Continue Reading Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up
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Survey: Gender equity issues in Canadian journalism persist at end of decade
It won’t be a surprise to many that the gender pay gap still exists in Canadian journalism. A survey conducted by J-Source shows that 42 per cent of surveyed cisgender women, transgender and non-binary journalists don’t think they are paid the same as cisgender men conducting the same work. These findings have implications for whether…
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Canadian journalism in decline: Fewer permanent jobs, less security
Recent years have not been kind to journalism. In Canada, there are numerous examples of reduced work schedules and publication closures, along with other signs of decline. The latest round of job cuts comes from Torstar, publisher of the Toronto Star and dozens of other daily and community newspapers. The company has announced it’s closing its…
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Newsrooms not keeping up with changing demographics, study suggests
‘Self-reporting on newsroom diversity would encourage a culture of trust and accountability, one that the journalism profession upholds in its role as a watchdog of public institutions.’ Continue Reading Newsrooms not keeping up with changing demographics, study suggests
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Let’s shift the journalism industry in Canada, together
Announcing the Independent News Challenge, a nine-week program to help journalist entrepreneurs and small publishers grow Continue Reading Let’s shift the journalism industry in Canada, together
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Writing decent work into the future of news
Journalists are among the many workers whose employment has become precarious in the transition to a digital economy. Their core values and the quality of the news are threatened as a result. The threat to our democracy is even greater. Decent work must be written into plans for Canada’s news media industry to create a responsible future Continue Reading Writing decent work into the future of news
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Artificial-intelligence-enhanced journalism offers a glimpse of the future of the knowledge economy
“Who – or what – will do journalism in this AI-enhanced and automated world, and how will they do it?” Continue Reading Artificial-intelligence-enhanced journalism offers a glimpse of the future of the knowledge economy
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The enduring power of sexism in sports media
‘I still get tweets to go back in the kitchen’ Continue Reading The enduring power of sexism in sports media