The number of beat reporters covering religion for secular publications has declined over the years and too often, stories on religion are covered with an anti-religious bias. While stories on religion in secular papers inform the masses on this age-old subject, niche reporting tackles stories the mainstream media often miss.
The Lindsay Post ceases publication on Friday June 14, the newspaper announced on its website. “It is with regret that we close The Lindsay Post, effective June 14,” publisher Darren Murphy said Thursday. “I have been involved with The Lindsay Post in different roles for almost 10 years and we have made numerous attempts to change the…
Charles Stacey is no longer the publisher of The Telegram in St. John’s, NL, TC Media says. Julia Kamula, TC Media senior vice president for Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan, told J-Source that Stacey left Monday, but she would not confirm rumours that he was fired, saying the company “won’t disclose employee details.” [node:ad] Stacey joined…
Follow along the J-Source live blog as we name the winners of the CJF Awards. David Carr will accept the honorary tribute on behalf of The New York Times. Amanda Lang , senior business correspondent for CBC News and co-anchor of The Lang & O'Leary Exchange, is hosting.
La pression semble retombée autour de l’affaire Ford. Et pour cause: après avoir réussi à amasser les 200 000 dollars demandés par les revendeurs de drogue pour l’obtention de la vidéo par laquelle le scandale est arrivé, Gawker a annoncé que les images tant convoitées avaient disparu de la circulation. Retour sur un traitement médiatique pas…
Back to related article I wanted to update you on what we know about Sasa Petricic and Derek Stoffel, who are currently detained in Istanbul. Both Sasa and Derek were picked up by police this morning while covering the ongoing protests. They have since met with Canadian consular officials in Istanbul who are continuing to…
Global News has won the Radio Television Digital News Association's (RTNDA) National Edward R Murrow award for Overall Excellence for network television. It`s a historic win for its flagship newscast Global National with Dawna Friesen, and marks the first time a Canadian network has won the award since it was first presented in 1971.
Two CBC foreign correspondents, who were detained Wednesday by Turkish police while covering protests, have been released. Petricic explained on Twitter that he and Stoffel were arrested while taking photographs of city crew as they took down protesters' barricades.
Radio-Canada est morte, vive Ici! Ça, c’était la semaine dernière. Devant la fronde engendrée par l’annonce de ce changement de marque, le radiodiffuseur public vient de reculer. Soupir de soulagement du côté de la salle des nouvelles et des équipes dédiées aux émissions, où l’on fustige cependant un bon gros gâchis.
Patricia Graham, vice president of digital at Pacific Newspaper Group, is leaving the company at the end of June. Graham worked as the editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Sun and has also worked at The Province, The Globe and Mail and the Campbell River Courier Upper Islander. [node:ad]