Ontario reintroduces legislation to prevent SLAPPs
The act aims to dismiss suits that silence criticism by threatening publishers, activists and others with legal bills they can’t afford.
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A shrinking world: The changing role of Canadian foreign correspondents
As the world becomes more interconnected than ever before, the role of the Canadian foreign correspondent is changing rapidly.
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Readers still turn to legacy media for credible news online
A study of reddit users’ posts about the Toronto mayoral election shows a preference for old, mainstream news outlets over online and alternative media.
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Who’s afraid of an unpaid internship?
Toronto Media Mixer gets media workers talking about their rights.
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Star Media Group shutters Metro’s digital-only publications in seven cities
Nine jobs will be cut as a result of closures in Victoria, Saskatoon, Regina, London, Windsor, Kitchener and Hamilton.
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Postmedia meets with mayors about Sun Media acquisitions
Holding municipal meetings in cities where Postmedia hopes to own two dailies each is “fairly common practice in transactions like this.”
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Globe public editor: The Globe exposed thalidomiders’ problems decades ago
Series in 1973 prompted action from the federal government at the time.
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Star public editor: Don’t write women out of the picture
Star editorial cartoonist comes under fire for eliminating female lawyers from the courtroom picture.
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Globe public editor: How thalidomide stories spurred federal action
In almost record time, the federal government had committed to support the survivors.
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Tax tips for freelance journalists
One of the first things to figure out is whether the work you do makes you an employee or freelancer in the eyes of the government.