Si les campagnes électorales amènent inévitablement une augmentation du nombre de plaintes au service de l’ombudsman de Radio-Canada, le diffuseur public dispose aussi d’un tout autre moyen de savoir ce que pensent les auditeurs de sa couverture des élections. Depuis 1997, des comités de citoyens scrutent à chaque scrutin tout ce qui se dit et…
Carleton University journalism students undertook an ambitious project to data map all the funding announced in 2013 by the federal government. J-Source publisher and Carleton journalism professor Christopher Waddell explains how his students worked with CBC to complete the project and the bumps along the road and his students write about the challenges they encountered.
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting offers an annual award, encouraging Canadians to reflect and express themselves through original essays on the link between democracy and the media. J-Source is pleased to republish the award-winning essays.
The Ontario labour ministry has cracked down on unpaid internships at Toronto Life and The Walrus, saying they are in contravention of the Employment Standards Act and that it will start enforcing the act at other publications as well. While many journalists applauded the move, some magazine publishers say the government’s actions are short-sighted and will ultimately take away valuable…
Reporting to the administrative manager, this position is responsible for supporting planning for The Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Annual Awards gala on June 4, as well as providing general office support for daily operations. The position requires strong event planning skills, computer skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with all levels of staff as…
Après quatre ans de bons et loyaux services, comme administratrice, vice-présidente, puis comme présidente de l’Association des journalistes indépendants du Québec (AJIQ) depuis l’an dernier, Mariève Paradis quitte son poste. Le laissant vacant, personne ne s’étant proposé pour lui succéder ce soir, lors de l’Assemblée générale annuelle de l’association.
Two Canadian agricultural journalists are bringing home first place wins in key categories of this year's North American Association of Agricultural Journalists annual competition.
The 2013 Pew State of Media report showed U.S. newsroom cuts were driving audiences away. But in a sharp contrast, this year’s report struck a different note: while many issues that troubled the media industry last year persist, “the level of new activity this past year is creating a perception that something important, perhaps even…
JHR and Loyalist College also recently announced a scholarship that will give mentees in the northern Ontario program the opportunity to spend eight weeks at the Loyalist-Trent Summer Institute in Journalism in Belleville, Ont., studying the fundamentals of journalism. The scholarship will cover the participant’s tuition and accommodation costs for the eight-week period. In its pilot year,…
Tout ce beau petit monde était réuni ce matin à l’invitation de HEC Montréal pour réfléchir à la meilleure façon de se sortir ensemble de la souricière numérique. De conférences en tables rondes, tous ont exposé les problèmes auxquels ils sont confrontés et leurs pistes de solutions. Chacun se renvoyant cependant constamment la balle.