It isn’t just the current Conservative government that has a hate-on for the CBC, writes The Globe and Mail’s John Doyle. Every government in power since the CBC’s creation has had a beef with the public broadcaster, and, well, it kind of makes sense.
The Canadian Journalists for Free Expression’s (CJFE) special Vox Libera Award will be awarded posthumously to Canadian journalist Ron Haggart (1927–2011). The Vox Libera Award, along with the International Press Freedom Awards recognizing Khaled al-Hammadi (Yemen) and Mohamed Abdelfattah (Egypt), will be presented at the 14th annual CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting…
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) proudly recognizes Khaled al-Hammadi (Yemen) and Mohamed Abdelfattah (Egypt) as this year’s recipients of the 2011 International Press Freedom Awards. The awards will be presented at the 14th annual CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting, to be held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto on Thursday,…
Au terme des deux jours d'audiences qui ont eu lieu à Montréal vendredi et lundi dans le cadre de la consultation publique sur l'avenir de l'information, ProjetJ a rencontré la ministre de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine, Christine St-Pierre, pour faire le point sur l'évolution du débat.
Want to present at next year’s Press Freedom in Canada Conference? Here’s some good news: the deadline to submit your session abstract has been extended to Nov. 30.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve written about two Occupy protesters who were fired — and the reignited debate over journalists and sharing opinions. Well, not all journalist-Occupy sympathizers had to be shown the door – some made the decision to leave themselves.
Facebook Revolution. Twitter Revolution. Neither of the latest social media monikers given to the Arab Spring fit, writes the Ottawa Citizen’s Declan Hill. Or at least, not in the way many think.
The impending death of traditional media invokes plenty of questions – and angst. Alexis Beckett tells us why four online gurus in Vancouver say it’s time to instead shift the focus to social media’s immense opportunities, new ideas, and plain coolness.
J-Source’s Rhiannon Russell quizzed five Canadian Online Publishing Awards winners on the hurdles, the process, and payoff of making top online content. Trade secrets from Torontoist, the National Film Board, OpenFile Toronto, Sparksheet, and The Thunderbird.
La Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) et le Conseil de presse (CPQ) ont présenté l'image d'une profession divisée vendredi et hier au ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine dans le cadre de la consultation publique sur l'avenir de l'information. Bien qu'en accord sur le principe d'instaurer un titre…