Toronto Star Master Glass: How to switch your camera to video mode
In this Toronto Star video series on photojournalism, Anne-Marie Jackson teaches you how to get your DSLR camera into video mode.
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New Canadian Media looks to give immigrants a voice
New Canadian Media launched earlier this month with a mission to showcase the perspectives of immigrant Canada. Founder George Abraham shared details of the new media organization in an interview with J-Source.
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Is law enforcement turning journalists into agents of state surveillance?
Should journalists be worried about police tactics that force them to gather information on innocent citizens, violating their privacy and infringing on the right of individuals to freedom of expression? J-Source Law Editor Thomas Rose explores whether so-called production orders are doing just that.
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This week in Canadian media history: Predecessor of CBC Radio One broadcasted for the first time in 1924
On Feb. 27, 1924, at 8:30 p.m, the Canadian National Railway-owned radio station CKCH went on the air for the first time by broadcasting a rendition of “O Canada.” The Ottawa station became part of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (the predecessor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) in 1933 as part of a purchase of…
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Remembering Peter Desbarats
Looking back on the life and accomplishments of Western University’s long-time dean of journalism, who started out in the industry as a Canadian Press copy boy.
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Who does the CBC compete with?
There are those who say that many of the reasons we need a national, public broadcaster no longer exist because of new technologies. But Jo-Ann Roberts, Canadian Media Guild member and CBC host of All Points West, argues that it is those very technologies, and who controls them, that makes the CBC more important than…
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Al-Jazeera, CJFE plan vigil for jailed journalists
Al-Jazeera English and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression will hold a vigil on Feb. 27 for three imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalists. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy, Australian Peter Greste and Egyptian Baher Mohamed have been imprisoned in Egypt since December 29 on charges of spreading false news.
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Five media outlets ordered to turn over photos, video of New Brunswick protest to RCMP
The RCMP have obtained a court order compelling five media outlets—the CBC, Global, APTN, Brunswick News and Rogers—to turn over footage and photos of the Oct. 17 riots in Rexton, NB.
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Global’s Tom Vernon named new Alberta provincial affairs reporter
Vernon, who works as a reporter for Global Edmonton, has been promoted to the network’s provincial affairs reporter in Alberta. He replaces Vassy Kapelos, who joined Global National in Ottawa in December.
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Radio-Canada reprend la bourse Fernand-Seguin
Contrairement à ce que l’Association des communicateurs scientifiques du Québec (ACS) a annoncé à ses membres en début de semaine et dont ProjetJ s’est fait l’écho, la bourse Fernand-Seguin sera maintenue cette année. Elle sera cependant organisée exclusivement par le diffuseur public, dans une version un peu plus légère.