As freelance journalism increasingly becomes the norm in the broadcasting industry, Canadian Freelance Union President Nora Loreto discusses strategies for entrepreneurs to succeed in a challenging media environment. Continue Reading Staying Alive: The Reality of Freelancing with Nora Loreto
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Amid concerns surrounding Bill C-18, some question the legislation’s ability to help smaller, ethnic media outlets Continue Reading The Online News Act and its impact on the ethnic media landscape in Canada
From FAST streaming news channels to continued remote production, journalism professor Adrian Harewood analyzes the effects of post-pandemic local broadcasting in Canada. Continue Reading Staying Alive: Post-Pandemic Broadcasting with Adrian Harewood
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TMU instructor and broadcaster Winston Sih expands conversations with local news experts with Season 2 of journalism research podcast Continue Reading Introducing Staying Alive: Preserving Local News in Canada
While local ownership brings a level of accountability to the news business, it is worth taking a moment to think about how to actually build a more responsible, community-focused news source Continue Reading Montreal Gazette: A case for the local ownership of community news media
All types of news content are being affected by the test, which will run for about five weeks, the company said Continue Reading Google tests blocking news content for some in Canada in response to government bill
Workers, advocates plan to combat stagnant wages, problematic contracts and worsening precarity Continue Reading ‘Stronger together’: Canadian national freelancing summit unites unions, labour organizers
Six weeks into 2023, more than 100 media jobs in Canada are gone (and remaining alt-weeklies see a shakeup) Continue Reading Recapping a not so good, pretty bad month in media labour
In Canada, media ranks second globally in amplifying the views and rights of citizens and echoes government a lot less than trust indicators suggest. But resources constrain watchdog journalism, a function reporters hold in high regard Continue Reading A global study on pandemic-era news explores the gap between journalists’ ideals and realities
Gabriela, journalism professor at Mount Royal University, joins us in January Continue Reading Introducing Gabriela Perdomo, J-Source’s new editor-in-chief