• Sophie Borwein joins the ranks of public editors and ombudsman in Canada. Screenshot by J-Source.

    U of T’s student newspaper appoints a public editor

    Sophie Borwein joins the ranks of public editors and ombudsman in Canada. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

  • Discourse Media sets precedent for a new kind of emerging media organization. Screenshot by J-Source.

    The business of collaboration

    Discourse Media sets precedent for a new kind of emerging media organization. Mel HattieMel Hattie is an award-winning photographer and travel journalist based in Halifax. She’s completing her MJ in New Ventures at the University of King’s College. She appreciates a good cup of tea and extra legroom on long flights.

  • Article magazine, a Patreon-funded site that publishes once a week on Medium. Screenshot by J-Source.

    Article Magazine launches on Medium platform

    Founder says he wants to slow things down with more considered pieces. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

  • “What Brings Us Here” showcases activism by local grassroots organizations in Winnipeg. Screenshot by J-Source.

    NFB Instagram project brings Indigenous stories to the mobile screen

    This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Tennessa Wild The Instagram profile “What Brings Us Here” is filled with real stories in real time. The collection of photographs on the profile are compiled by the National Film Board to showcase the activism by local grassroots organizations in Winnipeg, MB. What started out as…

  • Some of BBC's new Canadian content on their news website. Screenshot by J-Source.

    Why BBC decided to set up shop in Canada

    BBC News North America editor Ben Bevington tells J-Source why it was time for a Toronto office. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

  • Photo courtesy of Michelle-Andrea Girouard.

    Journalism school multimedia teachers must emphasize solid journalism

    Digital tools will come and go, but the skills stay the same. Janice TibbettsJanice Tibbetts teaches journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa. She spent more than two decades in the daily news business, working for Postmedia News, Canadian Press, the Chronicle Herald and the Halifax Daily News. She has written extensively about justice, federal and provincial politics, and legal…