2015 predictions: personalization reaches newsrooms
“No longer will there be a singular front page — instead, each person will see a news mix refined ever so slightly to reflect their region, interests, and habits.”
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The fall and rise of the news bundle
“The notifications from news apps that make it onto that lock screen are in prime position to capture attention. The lock screen is the new bundle.”
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Globe public editor: How a mistake keeps getting repeated
The Globe public editor explains how an error can slip into a story and be repeated for months with no one noticing.
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Star public editor: Slutwalk and the fact of the art
Artists have licence to disregard facts. Journalists do not.
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We need to change the culture of journalism, not just what it produces
Conservative attitudes suffocate creative journalism and block needed change in the profession, says columnist Stephen Ward.
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Readers still turn to legacy media for credible news online
A study of reddit users’ posts about the Toronto mayoral election shows a preference for old, mainstream news outlets over online and alternative media.
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Globe public editor: The Globe exposed thalidomiders’ problems decades ago
Series in 1973 prompted action from the federal government at the time.
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Star public editor: Don’t write women out of the picture
Star editorial cartoonist comes under fire for eliminating female lawyers from the courtroom picture.
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Globe public editor: How thalidomide stories spurred federal action
In almost record time, the federal government had committed to support the survivors.
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David Common on storytelling
CBC’s David Common describes why it’s hard for journalists to get their stories to surface in an information maelstrom, and why making the effort to be heard is more important than ever.