By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre When Indigenous people share their stories with journalists, it is a part of the reconciliation process and not about assigning blame, the executive director of APTN said during a recent panel discussion about news coverage of Indigenous communities. Karyn Pugliese, a member of the Algonquin First Nation of…
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Vice, a media company known for its untraditional approach to journalism, has started a new program that is, in some ways, wholly traditional—a half hour news program. Vice News Tonight premiered on HBO on and Viceland in Canada on Oct. 10. The show is a mix of the short documentaries…
The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on Nov. 14, 2016, from Irene Gentle, managing editor. Colleagues; As we continue to reshape our newsroom to adapt to internal and industry changes and double down on the important, ambitious journalism the Star demands, I’m excited to announce a number of changes in our managers’…
By Mitchell Thompson Criminal libel laws in Canada’s Criminal Code are being used increasingly to suppress speech that is critical of public officials and employees, Ryerson journalism professor Lisa Taylor said. Speaking at Ryerson University on Nov. 1, 2016, alongside Osgoode Hall law professor Jamie Cameron and Ryerson journalism professor James Turk, Taylor said criminal…
By Jasmine Bala for the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre The amount of news available about local contests for member of Parliament during the 2015 federal election depended on where in Canada voters were living, a new study by Ryerson University’s Local News Research Project suggests. The research, which compared local coverage of the race for MP in…
By Sylvia Stead for The Globe and Mail In June, I asked readers what issues they felt should go under the media microscope. The Globe and Mail had been honoured for its work on military men and women suffering from post-traumatic stress and from its coverage of indigenous women, but there is always much more to do.…
By Jaren Kerr On September 11, 2001, Jeff Brodrucky helped hand out 10,000 copies of the Toronto Star to commuters passing through the Yonge-Sheppard subway station in Toronto. “I gave out, at that time, ten thousand papers myself and they were bringing me bundles of paper. I couldn’t give them out fast enough. And that was…
On Nov. 8 American voters had their say—and they chose Donald Trump. The Republican nominee won 276 electoral college votes, with his win declared in the early hours of Nov. 9. Here is how Canadian newspapers covered the election.
By Grant Buckler A charge against the managing editor of Halifax’s Frank magazine for violating a publication ban has been dropped after the Crown said it would present no evidence in the case. As J-Source previously reported, Andrew Douglas had been charged with violating a publication ban imposed at the preliminary hearing in the murder…
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Even after evacuating Fort McMurray, Alberta as it burned around them, the reporters at Fort McMurray Today got the print edition of the paper finished. It was delivered to shelters where citizens took refuge in the days after the May 3, 2016 wildfire which caused an estimated $3.58 billion in…