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Canadian Journalism Innovators launches to accelerate digital media growth

TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2019: Canadian Journalism Innovators, a new journalist-driven initiative supporting media innovation, is being announced Jan. 26 at this year’s DemocracyXChange. Canadian Journalism Innovators is a collaboration of media outlets…
Not gold, but close

The warming effects of local media in a subarctic town Continue Reading Not gold, but close
CBC Ombudsperson: How much detail is enough?

The complainant, Robert Muir, says there were flaws in an article CBC Toronto published in the aftermath of flooding the city experienced last summer. He felt the article left readers with the…
Ford’s tuition changes put campus media at risk

The move sparks discussions about whether a free student press is essential on campuses. Continue Reading Ford’s tuition changes put campus media at risk
It’s a fact

Angie Holan is sitting at her desk, lost in the chatter of the newsroom around her. Phones ringing, keyboards clicking, pens stroking across pieces of paper. It is March 25, 2008, and…
The Journalism Fund Tracker

The latest news and commentary on the federal government’s $600-million tax package for the Canadian journalism industry Continue Reading The Journalism Fund Tracker
A case study in nondisclosures

(Disclosure: I’m the full-time paid publisher of Briarpatch Magazine, a volunteer board member of the Media Co-op, CEO of the currently inactive environmental consulting company Porpoise B Consulting, and freelance journalist. My…
Survey: Are j-school grads ready to tackle social media journalism?

Social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source. That’s according to the Pew Research Centre, which found that one-in-five U.S. adults say they often get news via social media,…
Media on the move: Jan. 16

In the early days of 2019, the Canadian Press announced upcoming cuts to its newsroom, eliminating the video desk and French-language radio broadcasts. Eight full-time and several part-time staffers were laid off…
Top takeaways from NASH 2019

From Jan. 3 to 6, emerging journalists from across the country came together in Calgary, Alta. for NASH, an annual journalism conference hosted this year by the University of Calgary’s student publication…