Winners of inaugural Digital Publishing Awards announced
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Meet the Press: Marc Weisblott, Twelve Thirty Six
By Nadine Tousignant for CNW Launched in June 2015 by St. Joseph Media, Twelve Thirty Six quickly became Toronto’s go-to lunchtime tabloid. We spoke with Marc Weisblott, editor of 12:36 about the eclectic e-newsletter, his typical workday and where PR fits in the mix. Follow the outlet @1236. What has inspired you to start 12:36 and what is its mission?… -
National Observer goes behind a paywall
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor If you want to read National Observer stories, you’re going to have to start paying for them. On May 27, the online climate, energy and politics focused publication put up a paywall. Readers now get two free articles a month. After that, they can pay 27 cents a story, or… -
A behind-the-scenes look at the NMA nominated work of Nicholas Hune-Brown
By Chris Lowrey Nicholas Hune-Brown is a Toronto-based journalist who has been nominated more than a dozen times at the NMAs, which honour excellence in Canadian magazines. This year, he’s nominated for five, leading all individuals nominees—one in the Words and Pictures category, one in the Health and Medicine category, one in the Profile section… -
Canada Periodical Fund changing with the times
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor The Canada Periodical Fund may broaden its horizons in the years to come. Luc Marchand, the director of the Canada Periodical Fund, told attendees at MagNet, the annual Canadian magazine conference, on June 8 that the results of federal government consultations on media may impact how the fund designs its… -
There is journalism beyond journalism
The following column was adapted from the opening address at Beyond Journalism on June 2, in Toronto, Ontario. By Errol Salamon, Work and Labour Editor Moving beyond journalism may seem just as scary to emerging journalists as it is to established journalists who haven’t lost their jobs yet, or to former journalists who have already… -
Raveena Aulakh death prompts union call for Toronto Star newsroom investigation
By The Canadian Press The union representing Toronto Star newsroom employees says it has asked the newspaper to appoint an outside investigator to conduct an inquiry into events surrounding the death of a reporter. A memo from Steve Gjorkes on behalf of Unifor’s Star unit said it wants “the third-party investigator’s mandate to include workplace…
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Toronto Star Public Editor: When a private tragedy becomes a public spectacle
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CBC Ombudsman: Balancing Act
By Esther Enkin for the CBC The complainant Silvana Goldemberg thought a strong statement from a filmmaker about one of the messages of his documentary needed to be balanced with an opposing view. He referred to Israel as an apartheid state. Balance is achieved over time and the interview was not about Israel. In this… -
Vice Canada workers have voted to join a union—now what?
What comes next for the workers at Vice Canada now that they have voted to join a union.