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Local news snapshot finds journalists split on their future

Survey of small-market papers finds workers anxious about ad revenue, stressed about digital competition but still have their readers’ trust Continue Reading Local news snapshot finds journalists split on their future
Stop spreading the sex trafficking myths derailing news coverage

Journalists are still conflating sex work with exploitation. Here’s why we have to turn the page Continue Reading Stop spreading the sex trafficking myths derailing news coverage
Torstar reports $7.4M loss in first quarter, revenue down from a year ago

Torstar Corp. reported a smaller first-quarter loss than a year ago as revenue declined. Continue Reading Torstar reports $7.4M loss in first quarter, revenue down from a year ago
Media on the move: May 8

Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves Continue Reading Media on the move: May 8
Here are the winners of the 2018 CAJ awards

The top prize for online media went to Jon Milton, Erin Seatter and Ethan Cox for the Ricochet investigation Meet the Canadian soldiers behind a white supremacist military surplus store at the…
Here are the winners of the 2018 National Newspaper Awards

The 70th annual NNA’s presented Friday, with the Globe and Mail sweeping awards for business, beat reporting, presentation and more Continue Reading Here are the winners of the 2018 National Newspaper Awards
JHR project to tackle gender equality in international media

The Canadian NGO, with funding from Ottawa, will bring its training programs to local partners abroad to improve human rights coverage and increase women’s participation in newsrooms Continue Reading JHR project to tackle gender equality in international media
Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom honouree Ken Rubin highlights his top investigative probes

Presented with the Spencer Moore Award for Lifetime Contributions, citizen researcher and Ryerson Centre for Free Expression senior fellow chronicles public impact struggles in health, human rights and more Continue Reading Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom honouree Ken Rubin highlights his top investigative probes
Distrust in media is on the decline, journalists tell survey

Journalists worldwide surveyed on how PR pitches, social media algorithms, data privacy and more are affecting their jobs in 2019 Continue Reading Distrust in media is on the decline, journalists tell survey
Thunder Bay: Local news is important for conversations on reconciliation

The Ontario city of Thunder Bay is in the headlines these days for all the wrong reasons. Canada’s highest rates of murder and violent crime. The highest number of hate crimes per…