What the death of local news means for the federal election
In the absence of media scrutiny, politicians have started to spin their own stories Continue Reading What the death of local news means for the federal election
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Forcing reporter to give RCMP info on ‘dead’ terror suspect ‘unreasonable,’ Vice argued at hearing
Forcing a reporter to give information on a terror suspect to the RCMP would be unreasonable given that the wanted Canadian man is almost certainly dead, an Ontario justice heard on Tuesday. Continue Reading Forcing reporter to give RCMP info on ‘dead’ terror suspect ‘unreasonable,’ Vice argued at hearing
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Media on the move: April 24
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves Continue Reading Media on the move: April 24
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Ryerson Review of Journalism takes on Ford and Trump
The 2019 editor goes inside the 35-year-old student magazine’s ominous cover package Continue Reading Ryerson Review of Journalism takes on Ford and Trump
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The pedestrian misogyny behind the van attack
Coverage of mass violence against women still leaves out the basics Continue Reading The pedestrian misogyny behind the van attack
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Why faith groups in Winnipeg are funding religious journalism at the Free Press
Free Press religion reporter John Longhurst on the paper’s work ramping up the faith beat Continue Reading Why faith groups in Winnipeg are funding religious journalism at the Free Press
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Journalism’s Assange problem
By Kathy Kiely, University of Missouri-Columbia and Laurel Leff, Northeastern University These days, anybody with an internet connection can be a publisher. That doesn’t make everybody a journalist. This distinction has become more important than ever in light of two recent events. One was the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The other was a…
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What happens when newsrooms get automated?
Journalists aren’t the only workers adjusting to the changes Continue Reading What happens when newsrooms get automated?
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Seven students each awarded $10,000 in fellowships
The fellows are working on a Canada-wide collaborative investigative project facilitated by the Institute for Investigative Journalism Continue Reading Seven students each awarded $10,000 in fellowships
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Postmedia posts bigger Q2 loss as revenue from print operations continues decline
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. says it lost nearly $5.1 million in the second quarter as its revenue dropped 7.5 per cent compared with last year as a result of shifting advertising and circulation patterns. The owner of the National Post and other newspapers reported $145.7 million in total revenue for the quarter ended Feb 28, including…