U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in Syria and Iraq, maintains Farah Shirdon died two years ago. Continue Reading Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials if accused terrorist long dead
While big-city newsrooms discuss the future of local news, the voice of rural Canada wanes. Continue Reading The Power of Place: When ‘Local’ is More than a Catchphrase
It’s no surprise that a column written by a woman, about a woman, attracts online attacks – but an angry minority shouldn’t shut down debate. Continue Reading Globe and Mail Public Editor: Hillary Clinton column sparks comment section ‘fight club’
Renewed international interest in all things Canadian means even we’re looking at our country from a different perspective. Continue Reading Live Blog: Covering Canada
The following memo was sent to CBC staff on Sept. 15, 2017 from from Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor in Chief, CBC News. We want to share another update on programing changes tied to the renewal of the News Service. Today we are announcing a new streamlined approach to our top-of-the-clock radio newscasts that will combine…
The complainant, Murray O’Regan, thought CBC radio news was indulging in tabloid journalism talking about the Khadr settlement. The item on the hourly newscast focused on the controversy over the Canadian government’s compensation deal with Mr. Khadr. Mr. Murray thought the report did not provide context about his guilty plea at Guantanamo Bay. He had…
The new executive editor views her role much differently than her predecessor, Jonathan Kay. Continue Reading What Jessica Johnson has planned for The Walrus
Can’t make it to Cardiff? Well, you can follow all the action on our live blog. Continue Reading Live blog: Future of Journalism Conference at Cardiff University
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Continue Reading Media on the Move: September 13