TheScore lays off six features staff
TheScore has laid off five feature writers and one multimedia producer as it consolidates its mobile and feature-writing team into one group.
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Peggy Curran named new city editor of The Gazette
Curran, a columnist at The Gazette, will succeed Michelle Richardson as city editor of the Montreal newspaper.
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Ashley Csanady joins Canada.com as news editor
Csanady, who was a reporter with QP Briefing for two years, will join Canada.com as a news editor on Aug. 5.
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How media organizations are bringing news to your wristwatch
Wearable technology will further fragment consumers as they choose how they want to receive news. And there will always be early adopters seeking an advantage in the marketplace.
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Il y a une vie après le journalisme
Si la plupart des journalistes qui quittent le métier s’en vont vers les relations publiques, l’enseignement ou la politique, certains choisissent au contraire une voie qui semble à des années lumières de leur vocation initiale. ProjetJ s’est entretenu avec quelques-uns d’entre eux.
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Montréal accueille les profs de journalisme
Infographics and data storytelling, reflections on the sociopolitical News Flow in Africa, entertainment media use in the Middle East… des sujets parmi bien d’autres abordés lors de la 97e conférence de l’Association pour l’éducation en journalisme et communication de masse (AEJMC), une rencontre annuelle pour journalistes et communicateurs soucieux de suivre l’évolution et les progrès…
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Scott Stinson named Postmedia national sports columnist
Stinson, who currently covers news, arts and sports as a columnist for the National Post, will begin his new position on Aug. 18.
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Media tweeting from courtroom impresses Nova Scotia top judge
Chief Justice Joseph Kennedy of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court allowed reporters use Twitter during a sexual assault trial and says he “couldn’t get over how well it had worked.”
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Star public editor: Is Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell playing politics with the truth?
Susan Fennell, who has been mayor of Brampton since 2000 and is now facing a tough race in her bid for re-election, undoubtedly has strong interest in publicly challenging the Toronto Star’s reporting and accusing the reporter who has doggedly held her to account of “bias,” writes public editor Kathy English.
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How are Canadian news organizations protecting their sources online?
Protecting the privacy and identities of confidential sources online is a bigger concern than ever. Here’s a look at what some reporters are doing to keep their digital communications safe.