Globe public editor: Here’s what readers would ask Rob Ford
The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead asked readers to be reporters for the day and offer (up to) five questions they have for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
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My morning with Nelson Mandela
Many journalists have worked on a Nelson Mandela story, far fewer are lucky enough to have met him. Michael Smith shares his personal brush with greatness, and describes how Mandela left an impression that will last a lifetime.
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Star public editor: Journalists honoured in Toronto for pursuit of truth
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression honour courageous journalists who seek truth and report it whatever the obstacles, including jail and torture.
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The ethics of Rolling Stone’s Boston bomber cover
When the venerable music magazine used a flattering selfie of the Boston Marathon bomber on its cover, it faced a ferocious backlash on social media. Thompson Rivers University journalism student Adam Williams explores whether such a reaction was warranted.
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Crowdsourcing broadcast tips on Canadian Broadcasters Facebook group
Trying to improve your storytelling or looking for some tips on how to kick your camera work up a notch? Look no further than Canadian Broadcasters—a Facebook group created by two photojournalists that's crowdsourcing constructive critiques. Simon Jones explains why.
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Why journalists should practise safe data hygiene
In this Q&A with J-Source, Steve Doig, the Knight Chair in Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, explains why practising “safe data hygiene” is important for journalists, and how practising it will help protect them and their sources from government surveillance.
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The story I never really told and the guilt I felt
In journalism school, you learn about responsible journalism: It’s important to think critically, be accurate and tell fair and balanced stories. And keeping the facts straight shows respect to sources who share news in good faith. But in my limited experience I have found those principles are only starting points for truly responsible journalism, writes Western University…
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Why sustaining an advertising-driven business model is difficult for community newspapers
Where once a local business owner might support a community newspaper, those crucial advertising decisions are now being made in corporate offices located in larger urban centres, not locally. Innovation editor Rob Washburn reports in this three-part series on the value of community journalism.
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Ask a Mentor section to re-launch in January
Got a question? The Canadian Association of Journalists will consult its members across the country to find the appropriate expert to craft a response to your question, which will then be posted on J-Source.
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Conseils de réseautage pour futurs journalistes
Trouver un emploi lorsqu’on est étudiant ou finissant en journalisme peut paraître déconcertant tant le marché actuel est devenu complexe. Et si l’on entend souvent que le réseautage est la meilleure façon pour les jeunes journalistes de se faire des contacts dans l’industrie, personne n’explique vraiment comment s’y prendre.