Earlier this year, Victoria Times Colonist reporter Katie DeRosa was named the inaugural Travers Fellowship recipient. She is currently in Australia, working on her fellowship-funded project, which is an investigation into the impact of Canada’s proposed tougher human smuggling laws on refugee claimants.
J-Links: Final day for input on CBC; Why journos love — and hate — reddit; Romney’s 47 per cent
Mayor Rob Ford returned to his Newstalk1010 radio show with brother Councillor Doug Ford after their summer hiatus on Sunday, challenging reporters to a debate in light of their media coverage over the last week. And within 24 hours, Edward Keenan, The Grid’s senior City editor, had taken him up on it.
Thanks to the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma, its partners and the Forum Freelance Fund, four freelance journalists will undergo hazardous environment training in the coming months.
J-Links: Quebec media boss battle; Michelle Dubé replaces Christine Bentley; Carr on quote approval
J-Source associate editor Belinda Alzner travelled to Washington D.C., and while she was there, visited the Newseum. Here are some photos from the museum.
A golden age of journalism? It’s not how some would describe newspaper closures, reduced print schedules and job cuts in the thousands. But to David Carr, it makes sense. Rhiannon Russell reports from the CJF J-Talk with The New York Times' media columnist and culture reporter in conversation with CBC Radio's Michael Enright.
J-Links: Quebecor’s ‘inconsistency’; Who’s censoring Ezra Levant?; High-profile Chinese journalist resigns
The Canadian International Council and The Walrus have teamed up to present an internationally-focused long-form competition open to Canadians and residents of Canada involved in international research.
A Toronto media outlet runs a story about Rob Ford’s involvement with his football teams and subsequently finds the mayor’s brother “going after” it. Sound familiar?