She called herself a journalist; her critics called her a propagandist. She was vilified as a nutcase, a drunk, a fraud, a Taliban-lover, even a traitor. Nevertheless, Beverley Giesbrecht did something few Canadians dared to do–to venture into Pakistan’s tribal regions with a video camera, looking for the “truth” about the jihadist insurgency. And she…
Sonia Verma started worrying when she noticed one of the men at the checkpoint had a walkie-talkie. She and fellow Globe and Mail reporter Patrick Martin had encountered many checkpoints driving around Cairo, but most were amateur affairs staffed by teenage boys armed with kitchen knives. This one was different, and when the men discovered…
The Globe and Mail (and other media) has reported that Conrad Black is going back to prison, after being out on bond for nearly a year. At his resentencing hearing today in Chicago, U.S. judge Amy St. Eve sentenced Black to 42 months, less time served. He has already served 29 months in jail, but…
After being free on bond for nearly a year, former press magnate Conrad Black will be back in a Chicago courtroom Friday for his resentencing hearing. He will appear in front of U.S. Justice Amy St. Eve, who could send him back to jail to finish all or part of his sentence — or not.
Le vice-président principal, Réseau français de Radio-Canada, Sylvain Lafrance, quittera la société publique en octobre prochain. Il assumait ses fonctions de vice-président depuis 13 ans et œuvrait à Radio-Canada depuis 33 ans.
Après un numéro spécial «Tendances chirurgies du printemps» et un autre consacré à «la beauté intérieure», Nunuche Magazine ne récidivera pas. «Un autre Nunuche n’est pas dans mes plans», nous a confié la rédactrice en chef, Élise Gravel. L’auteure et illustratrice jeunesse souhaite revenir à ses premières amours, les livres engagés pour enfants.
CBC Radio won 26 awards at the 2011 New York Festivals Radio Program and Promotion Awards, which recognizes the world’s best radio programs. Included in the record-number of awards: a grand trophy for The Age of Persuasion, a program which explores the ways in which advertising and marketing permeates Canadians’ lives and is produced for…
The Sirius/XM Canada merger announced way back in November 2010 has now officially closed. The new company will operate as SiriusXM Canada, and trade under the symbol XSR on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It will also start out with 1.8 million subscribers, making it one of the largest subscription media entertainment companies in Canada. On…
L’Association des journalistes indépendants du Québec (AJIQ) s’active pour que le Rapport Payette ne s’empoussière pas sur une tablette. En lien avec la seconde recommandation du rapport, elle organise une soirée d’information sur la négociation collective et la Loi sur le statut de l’artiste.
Over in the UK, the Guardian has published a list of the 100 greatest non-fiction books of all time. We’re talking way back to 400 BC here (The Histories by Herodotus). Not only does the list span all time, it also spans all genres –including math, travel, religion, and, yes, journalism. Check out the list…