The Association of Electronic Journalists (RTNDA Canada) has announced its B.C. regional award recipients. The awards recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the B.C region and will be presented at RTNDA’s annual awards show in Vancouver on May 28.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May says she wasn’t just excluded from the leaders’ debate. Nope, she believes the entire mainstream media has decided to keep the Green’s out of the election conversation. At a recent campaign stop in Kamloops, B.C., May noted that, unlike in 2008’s election, no national newspapers or television crews had joined…
Sure, mainstream media may be struggling for access in Harper’s five question world, but how bad is it for the smaller players? Turns out, if you’re a member of the ethnic media, the answer is not so bad.
Just when you thought you could finally get NOW magazine’s nearly-naked picture of Rob Ford out of your head, it’s back. A couple weeks ago, NOW magazine received national and international attention after someone at Toronto City Hall’s custodial services department allegedly ordered all copies of the publication’s March 31-April 6 edition — featuring a…
TV is still king when it comes to Canadians’ preferred choice for accessing the news, but only just. Indeed, according to a new study by the Canadian Media Research Consortium, while the majority of Canadians say they still prefer to tune into their TVs, most also say they find more interesting news items online. Is…
At least one Canadian news organization has a new policy moderating how its journalists interact (or don’t) on online comment sections. But what about news readers? Racist, classist and sexist remarks are increasingly dominating spaces once intended to foster discussion and communication amongst fellow readers — never mind the nasty remarks made about reporters. Is…
Ever wonder how much ink is spent covering election stories during campaign time? Or, which leaders — and issues — are really the darlings of the media? Well, the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada has taken the guesswork out of the game. Each week, the Institute releases an unflinching analysis of the coverage…
What happens when you ask a journalist to report on a process that, at its core, has a whole lot in common with drying paint? Traditional news values win out: you’ll get coverages on gaffes, personal dramas, controversies, and emotional outbursts. But actual reporting on nitty-gritty election issues? Not so much. Elly Alboim discusses what…
A weekly newspaper serving the Mohawks of Kahnawake is keeping company with giants. Together, with some of Canada’s biggest news organizations the tiny paper is one of the few finalists for the 2010 Michener Award.
L’avènement au pouvoir d’Alassane Ouattara en Côte d’Ivoire favorisera-t-il la liberté de presse? La semaine dernière, l’ambassadeur de Côte d’Ivoire en France, Ally Coulibaly, déclarait que «le président Ouattara tient à ce que chaque journaliste puisse faire son travail sans être inquiété». Ces propos sont pourtant loin de la réalité sur le terrain. Depuis plusieurs…