On Dec 10 and 17, the Toronto Star ran a full-page ad on the front page of its entertainment section, despite its media kit saying advertising is not available for the front of sections. The surprise? The idea for the positioning came from the Star, not the advertiser
Having trouble getting excited about Romney versus Santorum? You’re likely not alone. Judging by these Globe and Mail comments, intense interest in the 2008 Clinton-Obama race has been replaced by a heaping of scorn on the U.S. political process and its wannabes. Reflecting the public mood, Canadian coverage seems more subdued than 2008, although not…
Alors que le Québec se livre à son second sport national depuis 3 jours, la critique de la revue de fin d'année à la télévision, l'Agence QMI est dans l'embarras. L'agence de presse interne de Quebecor a dû se dissocier hier de propos tenus sur le compte Twitter d'un de ses pigistes à l'égard du Bye…
Journalist Wayne MacPhail looks into his crystal ball at dramatic changes to our phones, computers and the Internet. The ensuing innovations will be the next wave of communications devices journalists can expect to see as platforms for delivering news. MacPhail asks: "How do you tell a story to a wristwatch?"
If you’re in Vancouver in the next week, the UBC Graduate School of Journalism is hosting two talks by Stephen Ward on ethics
Tweets from the account of @Wendi_Deng this morning state that it is a fake account, and that the person behind it is not Rupert Murdoch’s wife
High-quality journalism doesn't come for cheap and advertising doesn't cover the costs in the digital age as it once did. Ira Basen looks back at paywalls in 2011 and how they may impact the future of journalism as we begin a new year.
High-quality journalism doesn't come for cheap and advertising doesn't cover the costs in the digital age as it once did. Ira Basen looks back at paywalls in 2011 and how they may impact the future of journalism as we begin a new year.
Jack Layton, CBC vs. Quebecor and Twitter: That's what you were reading about on J-Source this year. Here's our most-read stories of 2011:
L'éditeur et rédacteur en chef du Huffington Post Québec, Patrick White, s'entoure de deux jeunes loups. Le journaliste Jean-Philippe Cipriani, de Radio-Canada, occupera le poste de chef des nouvelles et Tamy Emma Pepin, du Journal de Montréal, sera responsable des blogues.