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CBC Ombudsman: Fair Edits – What gets published has to reflect what happened

The complainant was present in the House of Commons 35 years ago when a female MP got up to ask a question about violence against women. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsman: Fair Edits – What gets published has to reflect what happened
Media on the Move: June 22 to July 5

Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Continue Reading Media on the Move: June 22 to July 5
Canadian Press style now capitalizes Aboriginal and Indigenous

But you no longer have to capitalize internet, which was dropped on July 3. Continue Reading Canadian Press style now capitalizes Aboriginal and Indigenous
This is Worldtown is dedicated to telling the stories of women of colour

Founder Sana Malik said the site is about “people who want to express themselves.” Continue Reading This is Worldtown is dedicated to telling the stories of women of colour
What the failure of Star Touch teaches us about a media bailout

Star Touch is exactly why the feds need to leave the news business to its death throes. Continue Reading What the failure of Star Touch teaches us about a media bailout
‘Do you need help with that?’ How a Star editor ended up handling a crisis call

By Doug Cudmore for the Toronto Star There are a few start-of-day scenes you’re prepared for when you’re a news editor. You’re ready for the day when the major story (or two) breaks and you’re scrambling to assign reporters. You’re ready for the day when there is absolutely nothing going on in the world and…
It’s time to start The Conversation in Canada

By Mary-Lynn Young and Alfred Hermida for The Conversation Canada The launch of The Conversation Canada is an opportunity to contribute to the quality of explanatory journalism in this country — and the promise such journalism holds for democratic engagement, informed policy and media innovation. It brings academics and experienced journalists together to share timely analysis and…
Traditional media still most trusted

By Colette Brin and Sébastien Charlton Social media and mobile phones have become preferred options for news consumption among a growing number of users. However, in Canada, as in other countries among the 36 surveyed for the 2017 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, it appears that most people still consider traditional media or their brands the most trustworthy sources.…
S’informer en ligne: pratiques mobiles, valeurs traditionnelles

Colette Brin, Sébastien Charlton Les médias sociaux et les appareils mobiles s’imposent de plus en plus comme outils privilégiés pour s’informer en ligne. Toutefois, au Canada, comme dans plusieurs des 36 pays étudiés pour l’édition 2017 du Digital News Report, une étude du Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism publiée aujourd’hui, les supports traditionnels ou…
The future of ProjetJ

By Christopher Waddell, Publisher We regret to announce that J-Source’s companion publication ProjetJ suspended publication in early May due to a shortfall in funding. Like J-Source, ProjetJ began in 2007 as a collaborative venture initially under the Canadian Journalism Foundation led by journalism faculty at Université Laval, the University of Ottawa and the Université du…