CBC Hamilton digital service gets a home
CBC has announced that its new Hamilton digital service will be located right downtown on James St., in the former home of the Dominion Furniture store.
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Huffington Post Québec: un nouveau joueur est né
Le Huffington Post Québec (HPQ) est en ligne depuis tôt ce matin. En visite à Montréal pour l'occasion, la grande patronne du géant américain, Arianna Huffington, s'est défendue de vouloir livrer concurrence aux médias d'ici bien établis. Devant un petit groupe de journalistes triés sur le volet pour une stratégie de communication bien huilée, elle…
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Revisiting journo-themed Valentines
In case you missed them in years past, these journo-themed Valentines from Mediabistro are sure to warm the heart of even the most cynical and nostalgic reporter.
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We’re only human: The case for altruism and advocacy journalism
Journalists are trained to be observers; to not get personally invested in their stories. But what if, faced with extreme circumstances, you overstep your boundaries as a reporter and lend a helping hand to those less fortunate? Rhiannon Russell explains why journalists sometimes feel compelled to do more than just write stories and why this advocacy journalism…
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Criminal libel probe of N.B. blogger questioned
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has asked Fredericton police for an explanation of why a local blogger, Charles LeBlanc, is being investigated under the little-used law of criminal libel. In a Feb. 1 letter, the group seeks an explanation of why LeBlanc, "apparently a vocal critic of the police force," had his computer seized…
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More headlines for Sun TV
If Sun TV execs care about Canadian broadcasting standards, they might be relieved by a supportive CBSC ruling on the infamous Margie Gillis interview – although some argue the council didn’t apply the right code. The ruling follows the ‘new Canadians’ scandal, which at its low point erupted into a Twitter-spat between Ezra Levant and…
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First-ever UNESCO community media chair named
AMARC – Prof. Vinod Pavarala, Dean, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad has been chosen to be the first ever UNESCO Chair on Community Media. The four-year appointmnent will serve as a knowledge and resource centre for the study and promotion of community media, including such things as community radio, participatory…
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Final call for CAJ Awards applications
Applications for the Canadian Association of Journalists awards that will be presented at the CAJ gala in April will be closing Feb. 8.
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Did the CBSC use the right code in Sun News Network decision?
Was the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Code of Ethics the most appropriate to use in evaluating Sun News' Krista Erickson's interview last summer with contemporary dancer Margie Gillis? Marc-François Bernier isn't so sure, and asks whether the Council's decision would have been different if a more journalism-specific code of ethics had been used.
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Sun News’ Krista Erickson wasn’t out of line in Margie Gillis interview: CBSC
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council received 6,676 complaints after Krista Erickson interviewed contemporary dancer Margie Gillis on a segment of Canada Live on Sun News Network on June 1, 2011, but after review, has concluded that the broadcast did not violate provisions under the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics.