By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor World editor Lynn McAuley will expand her responsibilities to become associate editor of features. She takes over the role from Alison Uncles, who left the newspaper to join Maclean’s as deputy editor in September. “In this new role, Lynn will be responsible for the overall direction of two of our…
By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor Kevin Carmichael, a business reporter based in Washington, D.C., left The Globe and Mail on Oct. 15. Carmichael told J-Source in an email that he is moving to India on Monday and will write a weekly column for the Globe from Mumbai. He has also joined the Centre for International…
Newspapers, in their legacy format, represent simplicity in a complicated world, which is the Achilles heel of the mobile environment, writes columnist Joe Banks.
By Jake English, for the International Reporting Bureau at Humber College The shooting in Ottawa caused a ripple effect in coverage drawing much reaction from around the globe. Most of the Canadian newspapers chose to lead with the attack in Ottawa, with the exception of the Winnipeg Free Press, which went with the election of…
By Ash Kelly A panel of five veteran journalists gathered in front of a sold-out crowd at CBC Vancouver last week to discuss the next 50 years of journalism. The event was part of Langara College’s 50th anniversary celebration of its journalism program, which began in 1965. Moderated by the chair of Langara journalism, Frances…
By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor Sandra E. Martin will as multi-platform editorial director of Canadian Living on Nov. 3. She taken over from editor-in-chief Jennifer Reynolds, who abruptly left last month, along with art director Stephanie White. Martin joins the TC Media magazine from Rogers Media, where she has been the editor-in-chief of Walmart Live…
Canadian news coverage of the Ottawa attack has been praised around the world for its restraint in the face of terror, many being lockdown or out of their newsrooms, as well as conflicting and confusing information on social media. So how did newsrooms cover the attack?
The ombudsman said that certain statements made by As It Happens to be very close to defamatory.
A five-week campaign shortens the window for achieving balance in news coverage and the immediacy of digital platforms adds to the challenge. Candidates and their supporters are quick to notice deficiencies, both real and perceived.
New editor-in-chief Anne Marie Owens has announced her management team for the National Post. Traves is joining the National Post as deputy editor while Valois will become the executive producer of digital.