There aren’t many freelancers who do what Justin Ling does. The Ottawa-based journalist spends his days in the Press Gallery covering the news coming out of Parliament Hill. He’s had his work published in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, Maclean’s Magazine and the Ottawa Citizen, but there are unique challenges that come with working as a freelance political reporter in Ottawa. Story Board phoned Ling…
With a starting cost of $985, the Canadian Securities Course is a large investment. J-Source spoke with several business journalists to see if the course is worth the time and money.
In this Toronto Star video series on photojournalism, photographer Steve Russell explains the benefits of using a shallow depth of field.
Saturday's untimely death of the 80-year-old Kamloops Daily News is yet another reminder to those who love newspapers that the future is either digital or dismal. Fortunately, there are many reasons newspapers and their reporters, columnists and editors will still thrive in the years ahead, says Bill Tieleman, who writes for 24 hrs Vancouver.
In this Toronto Star video series on photojournalism, Tara Walton uses silhouettes, detail shots, and selective focus to create compelling images when her subject cannot be identified.
A J-Source survey of 339 Canadian news columnists found that—at least in terms of age and gender—they do not accurately represent the Canadian population.
Kamloops This Week has hired three reporters who were laid off last week by its competitor, Kamloops Daily News, which is shutting down.
The Globe and Mail announced it is seeking to eliminate nine editorial positions, and effectively gutted the newspaper's photo department. Meanwhile Postmedia Network has laid off the social media editor and sports editor of the National Post, among others.
According to a memo sent by publisher Phillip Crawley, The Globe and Mail will layoff 18 staff.
Cherney will join the Wall Street Journal as the Canada bureau chief, based in Toronto.