What Jonathan Kay has wrong about diversity in journalism
Change will require action on many levels, including journalism schools.
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In science reporting, when does background become baggage?
MLA and climate change scientist Andrew Weaver’s libel victory highlights the important role and challenges for subject-area specialists within journalism.
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Information Commissioner calls for changes to access to information law
Federal Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault has tabled a report in Parliament recommending changes to Canada’s Access to Information laws.
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Black Press folds two Vancouver Island newspapers
After purchasing 11 titles from Glacier Media, B.C. publisher closes two titles and lays off staff at a third.
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Winnipeg Free Press to launch micro-payment paywall
The iTunes-style online subscription will charge 27 cents per story, with a money-back guarantee.
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Capturing Roger Ebert’s voice in Chris Jones’ “The Essential Man”
In profiling the late film critic after a surgery that took his speech, Chris Jones shows that Ebert’s voice as a writer was stronger than most spoken ones.
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“As a journalist, you’re not a juror.” Betty Ann Adam on court reporting
The StarPhoenix reporter on 10 years of covering murder trials and court inquiries.
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How 16 daring women changed the face of Canadian journalism
As the first female sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune in the 1980s, I considered myself a pioneer. Then I discovered that a woman sportswriter had worked for The Globe and Mail in the 1930s.
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What story do we really want to be told about Canadian government?
Two recent books on the Harper administration come up with somewhat different answers to that question.
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What every journalist should know about covering poverty and health
Low income limits an individual’s opportunity to achieve their full health potential because it limits choices.