The one element missing from Alberta’s election debate
In an election where one of the most important issues is government accountability, there has been surprisingly little discussion about reforming FOI law.
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Canadian efforts to protect freelance war reporters do exist
A response to criticism of efforts to protect freelance journalists.
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Finalists announced for this year’s CAJ Awards
The Canadian Association of Journalists has announced the finalists for its 2015 CAJ Awards.
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Why is CBC taking aim at our videographers?
CBC management has decided to target the very people who are the front line of news in this most recent layoff.
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Craig Silverman on heading up the team at BuzzFeed Canada
With the job comes the opportunity to build a team that will put a local stamp on the social content and journalism BuzzFeed is known for—and the challenge of proving its worth.
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Around the world weekly: April 27 to May 1
Adrianna Zhang brings you a closer look at some of the international stories the Canadian media has covered this week.
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Global safety recommendations fail to arm freelancers with necessary supports
American report does little to suggest attainable solutions to the industry’s financial woes.
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Desmond Cole on writing about the skin he’s in
When Desmond Cole began writing a Toronto Life feature on the experience of being Black in Toronto, he thought he’d tell the stories of other people—until his editor suggested he tell his own.
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Embracing the journalism-changing potential of smartphones isn’t so crazy
Susan Newhook goes to #MoJoCon, a Dublin conference on mobile journalism, and watches it turn into a online community for discussion and experimentation.
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What lobster fishers can teach us about news consumption
There’s a lesson here when it comes to knowing readers, and how it’s served these days by journalism-based products, legacy and otherwise.