Par Marie Hélène Eddie Des lecteurs du quotidien provincial L’Acadie Nouvelle, en Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick, estiment que le journal doit les représenter, les rassembler et combattre pour la cause du français, trois rôles qui diffèrent selon eux du rôle des médias anglophones de la province. C’est la conclusion obtenue dans le cadre d’une recherche qui…
Il y a un an, Radio-Canada réalisait l'intégration en regroupant ses journalistes de la radio et de la télévision dans une même salle des nouvelles. Journaliste à la Première chaîne, Chantal Francœur, a elle-même vécu le processus comme un choc et a décidé d'y consacrer ses recherches doctorales à l'Université Concordia. Après avoir présenté une…
There are plenty of questions that surround WikiLeaks, writes Joshua Noble in yesterday’s Toronto Star. Is anonymous leaking ethical? Does it endanger or protect? Is it democratic or anarchistic? But most of all, are we asking the right questions? “If we take a step back from the rhetoric that surrounds Wikileaks,” writes Noble, “there is…
Nearly three years after she made headlines as a Taliban kidnap victim in Afghanistan, Mellissa Fung is tired of talking about her 28-day nightmare and anxious to get back to doing what she likes best: overseas reporting. But the CBC is keeping her close to home. That may be a mistake, speculates an expert on…
When it comes to religion-based broadcasts, it’s not uncommon for people to make bold — but tenuous — statements on air. But when it comes to religious opinions, how far is too far? This sticky question played front and centre in a recent decision by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, and is worth examining.
The Professional Writers Association of Canada has announced the finalists for this year’s editor of the year award.
Il y a un an, Radio-Canada réalisait l'intégration en regroupant ses journalistes de la radio et de la télévision dans une même salle des nouvelles. Journaliste à la Première chaîne, Chantal Francœur, a elle-même vécu le processus comme un choc et a décidé d'y consacrer ses recherches doctorales à l'Université Concordia. Elle rapporte à ProjetJ.ca…
Christie Blatchford is leaving The Globe and Mail to become the new national columnist for Postmedia News. Starting June 13, she will file stories for publication across the Postmedia chain of daily newspapers, as well as a regular weekly column for the National Post.
What do freelancers have to say about the best story of the year? The best editors? Publications? Online site Story Board (an initiative of the Canadian Media Guild and the Canadian Writers Group) has launched a survey on the state of magazine freelancing in Canada — just in time for the National Magazine Awards. In…
The Committee to Protect Journalists is reporting 251 journalists have been killed in the past decade. The report comes within hours of Pakistani reporter Saleem Shahzad’s murder after he reported on Al-Quaeda’s involvement in his country’s navy.A Pakistani journalist friend of mine posted this on May 31 at 4:14 a.m. PST:“New development in case of…