CAJ annual conference
The schedule is updated with some super sessions, speakers. You can find it here. And the earlybird deadline for registration is fast approaching.
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Q&A with OpenFile on community-powered election news
OpenFile and Canada.com have have teamed up to produce community-driven election coverage. Readers at Canada.com can now click on the “your idea” icon to visit OpenFile and suggest election stories they feel deserve more attention from media. OpenFile then does its thing: the collaborative news site is designed to take in reader suggestions, and then…
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Ignatieff interview with Sikh journalist causes stir
Is there ever a time when a politician shouldn’t talk to a journalist? This question gained plenty of air space at a press conference Thursday after Liberal Party Leader Michael Ignatieff confirmed he intended to meet with controversial Sikh editor and radio host Sukhminder Singh Hansra.
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Matthew Fisher: “Where have all the embeds gone?”
At any given time in 2006, when the Canadian military formally launched its embed program, between 10 – 15 journalists were embedded and reporting in Kandahar. Same goes for 2007 and 2008. Now? There are two, and one of them, Postmedia’s Matthew Fisher, is speaking out.
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The campaign, Twitter, and you
It ain’t called the Twitter campaign for nothing. If anything can be concluded about last night’s debate, it’s that this election is all about social media. As The Globe and Mail reports, #db8-tagged tweets made up 1 per cent of worldwide Twitter traffic around 8 p.m. EST. “Iggy” trended worldwide. According to one digital based…
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New go-to resource website for health reporters
Evidence Network is the brain child of University of Manitoba prof Noralou Roos. The newly launched website is designed to provide on-call experts on health policy issues for Canadian journalists, plus a whole slew of other resources. Lauren McKeon reports.
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Witch hunt: the Toronto Standard talks gender bias
The Toronto Standard kicked off its first publishing week by wading into one of journalism’s most of-the-moment discussions: gender bias in the media. In this case, the lack of female bylines in Canada’s opinion pages.
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Lady Gaga set to guest edit British daily
It may be hard to wrap your mind around, but alas it’s true: Lady Gaga is going to be a journalist. Well, at least for a day.
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Should reporters have access to the locker room?
Aron Winter, the new head coach of the Toronto Football Club, doesn’t think so.
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Toronto Sun columnist: “Selective scandal coverage is a disservice”
Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley thinks the media is giving Michael Ignatieff a free pass when it comes to reporting potentially scandalous stories.