Invisible Lines: Why are there are so few female political cartoonists in Canada?
To the extent that there are jobs left in the political cartooning field, the majority still belong to men.
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An open letter to government communications professionals
I am working on a story about how public relations is helping to kill Canada’s democracy.
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“I thought it would be interesting to look forward.” Behind the scenes of Silent No More
How the National Post, Centennial College, and Maples Collegiate produced a multimedia project on the lives of young Aboriginal women.
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Memo: Calgary alt-weekly FFWD to cease print production on March 5
“After 19 years, Fast Forward Weekly as you know it, and as we love it, is shutting down.”
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NPAC president John Lehmann on why volunteer photography is a bad idea
When John Lehmann, president of the News Photographers Association of Canada, heard that a Victoria newspaper was advertising for volunteer photographers, he found the news jaw-dropping.
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Media on the move: February 2015, Part 2
Our regular roundup of some of the job moves and shuffles that have taken place over the past two weeks.
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5 lessons about rumour journalism from Craig Silverman’s Tow Center report
“Lies, Damn Lies and Viral Content” examines the newsroom practices that lead to spreading misinformation when reporting on unverified claims.
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LIVE BLOG: After Deadline with Canadaland’s Jesse Brown
Join CAJ Toronto at the Press Club on Wednesday Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. for a chat with Jesse Brown, founder of Canadaland. Coverage syndicated from CAJ’s live blog.
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Setting new safety standards for freelance journalists in conflict zones
Freelance journalists in conflict zones deserve the same concern from editors as staff, according to new principles signed by more than two dozen news organizations and press freedom groups.
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Learn how to turn data into maps that tell stories
Geographer and informatics consultant Hugh Stimson on the tools and approaches that make for great data stories.