Since the Ontario premier announced changes to student fee policies, many have called out the risks for campus media. But weakening student journalism won’t just threaten the schools’ information access Continue Reading How Doug Ford is endangering local news ecosystems
Women of colour in journalism bring a lot to the job. And take a lot, too Continue Reading Working as the newsroom’s ‘diversity hire’
Anti-vaxxers are up in arms about negative media coverage of their cause. Considering the timing, this is a little surprising: measles, a potentially life-threatening disease especially for unvaccinated babies or people with suppressed immune systems, is on the rise, thanks to anti-vaccination scare tactics. Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, anti-vaxxers continue to perpetuate the…
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: March 13
Ottawa is poised to provide almost $600 million in financial assistance to Canada’s news media. Will it do the right thing and restrict the incentives to Canadian-owned companies? Continue Reading How to fix Canada’s biggest media problem in one easy step
The Yukon-based newspaper goes down to three editions per week for the first time since 1985 Continue Reading Whitehorse Star cuts print days in anticipation of carbon tax
Since Feb. 19, SaltWire Network has announced paywalls, wire service switchups and the upcoming sale of several company buildings Continue Reading Changes come to one of Atlantic Canada’s largest media companies
Why a 109-year old, family-owned Alberta outlet remains optimistic about the future despite a shifting rural population Continue Reading A fourth-generation newspaper rides the waves of change
The social media giant pledges funds to launch a Local News Accelerator Continue Reading Facebook Canada announces $2.5-million investment in Canadian news industry
Weeks after the Globe and Mail first reported that the now former attorney general was “pressured” by the PMO to ease up on fraud and corruption charges against Québec-based construction giant SNC-Lavalin, Jody Wilson-Raybould delivered her highly-anticipated testimony before the justice committee. Here’s what newspapers in Canada ran on their front pages the morning after. Continue Reading Front pages the day after Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony