National Newspaper Awards winners and runners-up
The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star were the big winners at Friday night’s National Newspaper Awards, taking home eight and five awards, respectively.
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A quick round-up of the Canadian Association of Journalists Awards gala
For the second consecutive year, The Hamilon Spectator has taken home the top award at the Canadian Association of Journalists annual gala and banquet.
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J-Source and ProjetJ win Canadian Association of Journalists President’s Award
The Canadian Journalism Project—better known as J-Source and ProjetJ—have won the President’s Award from the Canadian Association of Journalists for its contributions to Canadian journalism.
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J-Source.ca and Projet-J honoured for excellence by Canadian journalists
J-Source.ca and Projet-J have won the President’s Award, from the Canadian Association of Journalists. [node:ad] The award recognizes a significant contribution to Canadian journalism. The distinction, which is given only under circumstances of exceptional merit, was presented at the CAJ’s investigative journalism awards banquet. Past winners include Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, who was murdered in Iran, and…
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Burma media freedom a work in progress
With World Press Freedom Day coming up on May 3, Patricia Elliot takes a look at recent developments in Burma, which is poised to embrace press freedom for the first time in 50 years.
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Mysterious ‘retraction’ appears online months after story published by The Ottawa Citizen
Back in January, The Ottawa Citizen’s Zev Singer wrote a scathing article about Michel Luc Bellemare that, in so many words, accused the artist of fabricating his resume–an accusation that Bellemare vehemently denies. The story itself is worth reading, but there is more to it now.
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Infomédiaires et producteurs de contenus: des liens complexes
Par Renaud Carbasse Dans la foulée des débats qui ont entouré le lancement du Huffington Post au Québec, la question de la reprise des contenus journalistiques par des sites tiers a été remise au goût du jour. Doctorant à l'UQAM et à l'Université Paris 3, Marc-Olivier Goyette-Côté se spécialise sur les questions de l'infomédiation et…
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Journalists victims of police and protester violence in Montreal student demonstrations
Sound bombs, tear gas, paintballs, broken windows, shouting, car chases, helicopter noise, police sirens …downtown Montreal looked like a war zone last night as demonstrators and police engaged in yet another confrontation as the 75-day strike against rising tuition fees continues. At the heart of the action, the journalists were caught in the crossfire.
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GGI: les journalistes victimes des policiers et des manifestants
Bombes assourdissantes, gaz lacrymogène, balles de peinture, vitrines brisées, cris, courses poursuites, hélicoptère… Le centre-ville de Montréal avait des allures de zone de guerre hier soir alors que manifestants et policiers se sont livrés à un énième affrontement après 75 jours de grève contre la hausse des droits de scolarité. Au cœur de l'action, les…
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Social media movement celebrates Nick Kristof’s birthday
Nick Kristof’s birthday isn’t until tomorrow, but at the encouragement of Sree Sreenivasan of Columbia's School of Journalism, people on social media are “Kristofizing” to celebrate the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. That is, adding “of” to the end of their social media names as a way of recognizing his successful use of social media.