Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: Jean Charest is upset over a Radio-Canada investigative report, political coverage affected by ‘churnalism’, Jan Wong talks to The Tyee and a UK j-school head is charged with fraud. And today’s read: Perhaps Canada’s most expensive parking ticket: $70, 537
Ivor Shapiro provoked an online furor of discussion over his column on 'we wuz robbed' journalism that he felt occurred after Canada's loss to the U.S. in the semifinals at the London Olympics. Here, he responds to his critics and gives some examples of journalism that went beyond rah-rah in the wake of the game.
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: Toronto Star on journalistic ethical breeches, one journo shares his views on Conrad Black, an interview with Ethical Oil parody video’s creator and 2012 a “bloody” year for journalists thus far. And today’s read: Undercover government observers will take notes on bilingual service in airports this fall.
A seemingly simple Freedom of Information request rocked the Alberta government last week, triggering one firing, another resignation and an internal investigation. CBC's Charles Rusnell, an award-winning investigative reporter and producer, explains how he broke the story.
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: Bell responds to competitor’s opposition of Astral Media takeover, magazine readership data released, CBC radio personality Sook-Yin Lee plays Olivia Chow in Layton biopic and a radio journalist in Mali was attacked and forced to go off the air. And today’s read: FIFA’s investigation into comments after Canada’s…
The Media Ecology Association (MEA) has put out a call for submissions for its annual 2013 MEA Awards. MEA is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the study, research, criticism and application of media ecology on different platforms. Media ecology, as written on the MEA’s website is “the study of media environments, the idea that…
Today’s media links from Canada and beyond: An in-depth look at brand journalism, criminologists look to journalist/source relationship as they try to keep report from Magnotta trial, Tim Knight’s notes on the Olympic coverage and a young Somali journalist’s story. And today’s read: cheap lobster may not be a good thing — here’s why. …
You Tube has launched the I Files, focusing on investigative journalism. [node:ad]
CBC Radio veteran, J-Source contributing editor and new CanWest Fellow Ira Basen recently sat down with public relations pro Judy Gombita to talk about the relationship between journalism and PR.
Ira Basen has been named the 2012-2013 CanWest journalism fellow by Western University.