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Breaking news happens when it happens; it doesn't wait for newsrooms to organize their staff, change their layout and wait for another story to finish. So how did two Toronto newsrooms manage…

As printed newspapers continue their well-documented decline, one thing often not discussed is the effect on pressrooms that once churned out their pages. Steve Ladurantaye, a third-generation newspaper man, laments the death…

There's a difference between being highly-informed and well-informed, says Clay Johnson, author of the book The Information Diet. Belinda Alzner explains why Johnson believes we need to balance the information we read, view and…

It’s Friday afternoon, Toronto is flooding, Montreal is dealing with broken-down student talks and one of the most grisly investigations in its history, and Vancouver has a cat mutilator on its hands. Let's watch a trailer about a new…

"Everyone" may have known about the child abuse and sexual assault that was occuring in the Catholic Church, but it took years for anyone to bring the issue to light. And in…

‘Did you see that guy’s hair?' That’s the kind of commentary CBC is looking to offer its female viewers during the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso, who run whilethemenwatch.com, will…

Marc Ellison, a Canadian photojournalist wrote about his approach to anthropographia in Uganda back in March for J-Source. In a special to the Toronto Star on Saturday, he tells Alice’s story in particular.

It's true: The way journalism and journalists interact with social media is rapidly evolving. So if you think you’ve got a handle on how to use each platform to enhance your journalism,…

What do you do with your highest rated orginal program when it has an engaged audience and phenomenal growth? Cut it. That's what's happening to CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley.…

A new service, Geofeedia (previously Geofeedr) launched its new interface today. It aims to aid journalists when reporting breaking news by allowing them to monitor geographical areas or to identify an area of interest.