J-Links: Journalism and TIFF; CBC to broadcast 2015 Pan Ams; NBC breaks even on Olympics
J-Links for Sept. 7: Journalism and TIFF; CBC to broadcast 2015 Pan Ams; NBC breaks even on Olympic broadcast
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CBC/Radio-Canada license renewal process begins
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has re-opened public consultations on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s upcoming television and radio license renewal. Hearings on CBC/Radio-Canada’s license renewal will begin Nov. 19 in Gatineau, Que. The deadline to submit interventions/answers is Oct. 5 and the broadcaster must respond to them by Oct. 15.
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J-Links: CRTC lays out strategy; Journalistic geometry lessons; Fact-checking Bill Clinton
J-Links: CRTC lays out strategy; Journalistic geometry lessons; Fact-checking Bill Clinton
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On the ground on 9/11: A journalist remembers
Documentary producer David Giddens was in New York, working on a different assignment, when the twin towers fell. Here, for J-Source, he shares his memories of covering one of the biggest stories ever—and his opinion on how the U.S. media failed to do their job in the aftermath of 9/11.
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J-Links: Bob Johnstone passes away; 2012 Freelance Industry report; Friends’ CBC Town Hall in Halifax
In Canadian media: Bob Johnstone dead at 82 Bob Johnstone is a renowned Canadian storyteller; his voice perhaps best known for his “Today in History” radio features, though he worked on all three major mediums over the course of his career. Johnstone spent two decades at the Toronto Star and was an original host…
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The National Post to launch Post Arcade next month
Gamers, welcome to your new mainstream media home. The National Post has announced it will launch a video game-centric site called Post Arcade with the team that runs the Financial Post Tech Desk.
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Simon Houpt’s list of news stories that were a product of summertime
Yesterday we brought you the important stories of the summer in Canadian media. Now, here's The Globe and Mail's Simon Houpt's list of the silly news stories that were a product of summertime.
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J-Links: CBSC rules against homophobic comments; NMA free ebook; Salon calls out Ryan lies
J-Links for August 30: CBSC rules against homophobic comments; NMA offers free ebook; Salon calls out Ryan lies at Republican National Convention
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Canadian publications nominated for 2012 Online Journalism Awards
The Online News Association has announced the nominees for the 2012 Online Journalism Awards, which will be given out at the ONA annual conference on Sept. 22. This year, the conference is taking place in San Fransisco.
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End-of-summer roundup: The biggest j-stories you might have missed
Summer brings with it a whole slew of distractions, but now that September is just around the corner, it’s time to catch up on the things you may have missed. Belinda Alzner rounds up some of the biggest stories about the Canadian journalism industry that were talked about on J-Source this summer.