Memo: Scott White joining Postmedia
Scott White is joining the newly created position of vice-president of content strategy and business development at Postmedia Network.
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This week in Canadian media history: Country’s first newspaper published in Halifax in 1752
John Bushell started Canada's first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, on March 23, 1752. The Gazette would have published sooner, but according to Bushell, there was no local news to be reported.
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North Shore Outlook shutting down
Three editorial staff will be laid off with the closure of Glacier Media’s North Shore Outlook. The newspaper will publish its last edition on March 27.
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Un journaliste peut-il écrire sur une personne qu’il poursuit en justice?
En collaboration avec l’Association canadienne des journalistes (CAJ), J-Source entretient une rubrique intitulée Ask a Mentor. Son objectif? Délivrer des conseils aux journalistes et étudiants qui n’ont pas accès à un mentor. Cette semaine, J-Source s’est demandé si un journaliste qui poursuit une personne en justice peut continuer à écrire sur elle.
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CBC ombudsman: Perception of conflict of interest over Mansbridge and Murphy speaking fees matters
Peter Mansbridge’s and Rex Murphy’s integrity are not in question, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin. But since taking money leads to a perception of conflict of interest, CBC management may want to consider whether it’s appropriate for news and current affairs staff to be paid for speaking engagements.
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Global BC anchor Deb Hope retiring
Deb Hope, who has worked as an anchor, reporter and producer at Global News, is retiring after more than three decades as a journalist.
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Ask a Mentor: How to cover police, fire and other emergencies?
A J-Source reader asked for advice covering police, fire and other emergency-related stories. Hugo Rodrigues, the CAJ president, shares his advice for following the story after it hits your scanners.
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Book Review: Crazy Town hastily written but a gripping read
It’s not easy to report on the Fords, writes Jan Wong, but the Toronto Star’s Robyn Doolittle is a journalist who has gotten the story right, over and over again. And yet the public either refuses to believe her or doesn’t care. As she puts it, the trust-me era for journalism is over.
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Sun Media restructuring, sale of Quebec weeklies will yield $67 million in savings for Quebecor
Cutting 560 jobs in 2013 and selling 74 Quebec weekly newspapers in 2013 will realize in $67 million in savings this year, Quebecor said in its latest earnings report.
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Élections: dans la caravane des chefs
Il n’y a pas que les chefs de partis qui prennent la route lorsque vient le temps de battre campagne, les journalistes aussi. Les caravanes qui sillonnent le Québec de villes en villes sont en effet composées de trois autobus, celui du chef et de ses collaborateurs, aux couleurs de la formation politique, celui des…