Media on the Move: August 25 to September 7
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for August 25 to September 7.
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Peter Mansbridge leaving The National next year
The longtime CBC anchor has announced plans to leave the desk after Canada Day.
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Memo: Peter Mansbridge to step down from The National
Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor in Chief of CBC News and Centres, also announces that during the course of the next year they will launch the development of the next phase of The National
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Behind the scenes of an historic photo
This is the first time so many black women working in media have come together in the same space for one photo.
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CBC Ombudsman: News, defined and refined
The complainant asked a very good question: What’s appropriate for a newscast?
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When News Organizations Say “No Comment”
While comments have become an all-too frequent swamp of racism, misogyny and general weirdness, dispensing with them may not be in the best interests of news organizations.
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Journalism Jobs: August 31
Here’s our regular listing of Canadian journalism job opportunities.
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Memo: Josée Girard, Vice-President of People and Culture, leaving CBC/Radio-Canada
Monique Marcotte assumes role of Vice-President of People and Culture, effective next week.
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CBC Ombudsman: Commentary in News
The complainant thought an interview segment with a CBC reporter was “pseudo-commentary” passing as news.
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Star apologizes to Toronto-area mosque for publishing wrong and misleading photo
The Baitul Islam mosque has no connection whatsoever to a questionable study linking Canadian mosques to extremism.