When it comes to interviewing patients, should journalists get permission from the hospital's top brass first — even if the source has already agreed? This question was at the heart of a recent Press Complaints Commission (PCC) ruling in the U.K.
Radio-Canada fait face à une nouvelle poursuite judiciaire impliquant des entreprises liées à l'entrepreneur Tony Accurso. La société Constructions Louisbourg poursuit le réseau public pour outrage au tribunal. Elle l'accuse d'avoir diffusé illégalement, au printemps, des informations comprises dans un dossier mis sous scellé par la Cour.
In light of the tremendous outpouring of grief and condolences — both from journalists and not — following Jack Layton's death, J-Source wants to know: Was reporting on Jack Layton different than reporting on other politicians? Comment below, or send us your journalistic memories on Twitter or through email. We'll post them below.
by Melissa Shaw In response to the recent riots that occurred in parts of the U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has considered blocking access to social media during violent events. Police have already made arrests, on charges of suspicion of inciting violence based on tweets and photos posted on social media websites. Cameron has also…
Ghostwritten op-eds are outright lies that deceive readers, writes Dan Gillmor, director of the Knight centre for digital media entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, in a recent edition of the Guardian.
Veteran CTV Winnipeg anchor Sylvia Kuzyk's last day is official.
Le président du chapitre montréalais de l'Association canadienne des journalistes (ACJ), Roger-Luc Chayer, a claqué la porte de l'organisation hier. Il accuse, notamment, le comité national de l'association présidée par Hugo Rodrigues d'avoir publié un faux communiqué de presse lundi, à la suite de la conférence de presse de la ministre québécoise de la Culture,…
J-Source talks to Tyee editor and founder David Beers about being the puffer fish of social media, why long-form works online, and how the B.C.-based online publication is rounding out the journalistic conversation in Canada.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau recently reported that its members had thoroughly thumped daily newspapers in the great ad revenue fight. Not so fast, writes Susan Brophy Down, managing director, dailies, of Newspapers Canada.
First-ever RTDNA digital chair Andrew Lundy and RTDNA president Andy LeBlanc talk optimistically on the shift toward digital, how it's changing journalism for the better, and why the recent name change is more than a simple letter swap; it's the start of a revolution.