On Gilles Duceppe’s use of parliamentary funds and the ensuing media war
In the wake of the controversy that has surrounded Gilles Duceppe over the past week, there has emerged a media war as well.
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Chantal Hébert: Twitter is not a window to the world — it’s a mirror
In Canadian media, is it just the same small group of journalists and news organizations who consume one another’s tweets and the content that said tweets contain? Or is the influence broader than that?
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L’affaire Duceppe: d’abord du journalisme
Par Josée Boileau, Rédactrice en chef, Le Devoir Nous sommes tous, collectivement, à la recherche du scoop, et cette quête prend parfois, comme la semaine dernière, une tournure frénétique, et des sources sont bien heureuses de nous alimenter, et nous sommes bien contents de les écouter, ce qui nous fera vendre ou remarquer. Dans cette…
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Wilf Dinnick and OpenFile.ca: The J-Source Canadian Newsperson of the Year
J-Source is recognizing Wilf Dinnick and OpenFile as the Canadian Newsperson of the Year for his courage to put his own reputation on the line to create new and innovative approaches to engaging citizens with local, public service journalism. Dinnick, a former CBC, CTV and CNN journalist, launched the site a year-and-a-half ago to become…
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Ban on Williams’ divorce file overturned
The Ontario Court of Appeal has struck down a sweeping ban on publishing details of the divorce proceedings of convicted murderer Col. Russell Williams, confirming that “emotional distress and embarrassment” are insufficient grounds for supressing information about court cases. The ban was lifted on Feb. 7.
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Affaire Duceppe: La Presse critiquée
«Ce que La Presse a fait à Gilles Duceppe m'apparaît comme un lynchage, une sorte d'assassinat», a déclaré Bernard Landry ce matin à l'antenne de RDI. L'ancien Premier ministre péquiste commentait les déboires de l'ex-chef bloquiste, Gilles Duceppe. Celui-ci a renoncé à un retour en politique active après que La Presse ait révélé samedi qu'il a payé le salaire…
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Want to sell your story? Practice the art of the pitch
You might think content is the most important factor when you're trying to sell a story, but it's the pitch that closes the deal. Freelance journalist Katie Ingram gets advice from three seasoned professionals on pitching for publication.
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Lara Logan on her recovery, her family, and journalism after sexual assault
In an exclusive interview with New York Daily News, Lara Logan speaks candidly about the sexual assault she endured in Egypt last winter, her recovery and how she is handling and covering stories now.
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MarketingMag readers believe media will stay free, paywalls not the future
Readers of MarketingMag.ca do not believe that a metered paywall system is the way of the future for online news. In fact, they believe that media will always find a way to be free.
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Has Apple just invented a new kind of longform journalism?
The launch of the new Apple iBooks Author tool is aimed at challenging the textbook publishing market. Wayne MacPhail argues the new platform also gives journalists a new opportunity to create innovative, media-rich and longform stories for the audience.