Craig Silverman on The Hoax Economy
The founder of Regret the Error on why fake news is such a powerful force.
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Health-care primers for journalists
Non-partisan Evidence Network issues new backgrounders on range of health issues for journalists.
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Loss of bargaining power puts journalists’ lives at risk: CPJ
In 2014, 221 journalists were imprisoned worldwide, says the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Live Q&A: Social media with Mick Cote and Lauren Strapagiel
Mick Côté and Lauren Strapagiel take questions from journalism students about which social media skills are essential for new journalists and the best way to get noticed by potential employers on social media.
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St. Lawrence College suspends its two-year journalism diploma
The program, started in 2007 and based in Cornwall, Ont., faced low enrolment and a lack of student interest.
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A journalism professor learns multimedia one mistake at a time
By Meredith Levine I am sitting in my office at Western University with my newly retired TV colleague Cliff Lonsdale, offering him some work. Cliff is notably unexcited by my offer. I don’t blame him. I’m in a mess, a pickle, and I can only afford modest compensation for what is, in effect, a rescue…
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Education Matters: How to keep your j-students motivated when the industry is facing a crisis
By Janice Tibbetts A journalism student recently came into my office at Concordia University, musing about leaving the program because of the grim job prospects. She was looking for a lifeline ,some assurance that she might be able to work in the field after graduation and earn enough money to pay off her student debts.…
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University of Regina launches MJ program
The University of Regina’s School of Journalism is launching a master’s program—the first in the prairie provinces.
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How to make your journalism portfolio stand out
Editors and reporters weigh in on how journalism students can put together the best possible portfolio.
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Western planning master’s program with dual focus of journalism and communications
A program that teaches journalism and communications side by side may seem controversial. But Western University says it can see where the media industry is headed and is changing its curriculum to address the increasingly blurred line between journalism and public relations.