David Skok: Why the death of the homepage is good for digital journalism
In the 2014 Atkinson Lecture, David Skok, digital adviser to the editor at the Boston Globe, explains why the death of the homepage is good for digital journalism.
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Why the press can’t help but speculate about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight
The story is the fact that the plane has disappeared—and what a terrible mismatch that is for the way the news cycle, social media and the human brain work, writes Craig Silverman. There is nothing to train a live camera on, tweet in real-time or crowdsource.
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CBC ombudsman: Perception of conflict of interest over Mansbridge and Murphy speaking fees matters
Peter Mansbridge’s and Rex Murphy’s integrity are not in question, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin. But since taking money leads to a perception of conflict of interest, CBC management may want to consider whether it’s appropriate for news and current affairs staff to be paid for speaking engagements.
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Ask a Mentor: How to cover police, fire and other emergencies?
A J-Source reader asked for advice covering police, fire and other emergency-related stories. Hugo Rodrigues, the CAJ president, shares his advice for following the story after it hits your scanners.
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Letter to the editor: CBC responds to Dan Rowe’s column on Peter Mansbridge
Rowe’s suggestion that there is an implicit quid pro quo between a speech about journalism and the coverage we do every night in our flagship television news program, The National, is false, and a direct attack on the journalistic integrity of Peter Mansbridge, writes CBC general manager and editor-in-chief Jennifer McGuire.
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Live blog: Kathy English on the role of public editors
Kathy English, public editor of The Toronto Star, will discuss the role of public editors and media ombudsmen and how they bridge the divide between journalists and their audiences. This session will be live-blogged by students at Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus.
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Ask a Mentor: Let’s be real—should I bail from my journalism gig for greener pastures?
A reader from Alberta asks if he should hold out until he’s in his 30s to land a well-paying journalism gig or if he should jump ship now and move onto another industry that pays better and has more job security. CAJ president Hugo Rodrigues responds to this latest Ask a Mentor question.
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Remembering Peter Desbarats
Looking back on the life and accomplishments of Western University’s long-time dean of journalism, who started out in the industry as a Canadian Press copy boy.
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Who does the CBC compete with?
There are those who say that many of the reasons we need a national, public broadcaster no longer exist because of new technologies. But Jo-Ann Roberts, Canadian Media Guild member and CBC host of All Points West, argues that it is those very technologies, and who controls them, that makes the CBC more important than…
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Dan Rowe is J-Source’s new book review editor
Dan Rowe, coordinator of Humber College’s Bachelor of Journalism program and former Quill & Quire news editor, takes over the book review section.