Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has published its second annual report on free expression in Canada. CJFE’s Review of Free Expression in Canada 2010/2011 highlights abuses of the rights of journalists and citizens during the G20 summit held in Toronto in June, concerns about access to information and other issues.
The accreditation issue appeared in our Town Hall this week, after Quebec journalists overwhelming backed a proposal to create a special designation for professional journalists. In a world where accreditation is routinely used by authorities to silence us, it’s a prickly concept for journalists to embrace. Still, the increasingly wide constellation of media outlets and…
Pour la 25e année consécutive, le Prix Lizette-Gervais a salué vendredi la relève journalistique en radio et en télévision. Attribué à des finissants des programmes universitaires de journalisme et de communication, ce prix récompense chaque année deux reportages à caractère social ou humaniste produit pour la radio ou la télévision.
Le conseil de presse britannique (PCC) prévoit étendre sa juridiction aux réseaux sociaux d'ici la fin de l'année. Dans ce but, il consulte actuellement les médias et leur demande de se doter d'une politique claire sur l'usage des outils de communication 2.0. De notre côté de l'Atlantique, le Conseil de presse du Québec (CPQ) a…
Documentary film is more popular than ever — at least judging by the record-high attendance at this year’s Toronto-based Hot Docs festival. According to a press release, an estimated 151,000 people attended the 11 day event, which featured 360 public screenings of 199 films on 16 screens across Toronto. Official film selections were chosen from…
Winners of the 30th Annual Atlantic Journalism Awards were announced this past weekend. Awards were presented in 30 categories, from TV, to print, to radio. The lifetime achievement award went to Doug McGee, former associate editor at the Cape Breton Post. McGee recently retired after 25 years in the spot. While there he was responsible…
Perhaps you’ve seen it. After all, the YouTube video of a Global TV news anchor bungling Osama bin Laden’s name now has 72,000-plus views. But for those who haven’t: the anchor calls him Obama bin Laden, and not just once, but through the whole news cast. As it turns out, this error is not uncommon.
The European Journalism Centre has a nice spotlight article on a new start-up called Investigative Dashboard. The ID, as its creators like to call it, is a multi-tasking website that offers loads of resources for investigative journalists worldwide. Not only does the site function as an aggregation platform for many journo tools, it also facilitates…
Journalist Mellissa Fung has now released a book describing the 28 days she spent in captivity in Afghanistan.
La Première chaîne de Radio-Canada devra trouver une nouvelle voix pour accompagner ses auditeurs de 9h à 11h00 en semaine. L’animatrice Christiane Charette, qui tient la barre de cette case horaire depuis cinq ans, a annoncé hier qu’elle mettait un terme à l’aventure. Elle accrochera son micro à la fin de la saison actuelle, le…