2019 CJF award winners announced
Finding Cleo receives double honours at CJF gala Continue Reading 2019 CJF award winners announced
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Operation Infektion 2.0? State-sponsored journalism and disinformation
How do democracies deal with disinformation that is indistinguishable from journalism? Continue Reading Operation Infektion 2.0? State-sponsored journalism and disinformation
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Front pages the morning after the Raptors’ historic win
Raptors win their first NBA championship Continue Reading Front pages the morning after the Raptors’ historic win
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The future of videojournalism at CTV
Traditional reporting jobs in limbo at CTV1 as Bell Media restructures Continue Reading The future of videojournalism at CTV
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BuzzFeed News Canada union begins bargaining
The media giant is one of many digital newsrooms with workers organizing to protect their jobs Continue Reading BuzzFeed News Canada union begins bargaining
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A paltry number of Canadians are paying for online news
Attitudes towards news media and consumption behaviour in Canada pose a sort of conundrum. In general, Canadians have a positive view of journalism and relatively high trust in media, but on the other hand, they are little inclined to pay for digital news sources. Continue Reading A paltry number of Canadians are paying for online news
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Trudeau’s government continues to fall short on media’s access to information
Bill C-58 is in its final stages. What happens to the public’s right-to-know if it passes? Continue Reading Trudeau’s government continues to fall short on media’s access to information
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CBC Ombudsperson: Who’s an “observer,” anyway?
The complainant, Justin Stayshyn, said radio coverage of a recent federal byelection not only bought into a conspiracy theory, it presented partisan spin as legitimate analysis. The dispute revolved around what a reporter meant when he attributed an idea to “observers”. Read on for my review…. COMPLAINT You were concerned that a January 16, 2019…
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Far-right hatemongers don’t deserve a platform
How an interview made me think twice about quoting anti-Muslim trolls in the future Continue Reading Far-right hatemongers don’t deserve a platform
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Another tool in the toolbox
How newspapers are utilizing podcasts to grow their audiences and revenue Continue Reading Another tool in the toolbox