Le Conseil de presse du Québec (CPQ) juge que le controversé dossier de Maclean's sur la corruption au Québec, publié en septembre, manquait de rigueur et véhiculait des préjugés discriminatoires. Le Tribunal d'honneur de la profession blâme le journaliste Martin Patriquin et le chroniqueur Andrew Coyne, de même que la direction du magazine et son…
Ever wonder how it feels to be watched by three million politically-charged Canadians on live TV? “It’s nerve-wracking as hell,” says three-time leaders’ debate moderator Steve Paikin.
Quebec journalists have voted overwhelmingly in favour of creating a professional status or title. More than 86 percent of the vote by members of the Fédération professionnelle des journalists du Québec (FPJQ), supported a form of professional certification. Turnout in the referendum was 58 percent. The vote comes two months after a task force…
(update by Janice Neil) Journalists tend to look at the debate of the major party leaders during an election campaign completely differently than those who are actually watching, writes Carleton University’s Elly Alboim. While reporters are assessing the “defining” or “electric” moments such as the knock-out punch, and the winner and loser, he says the…
We’re off and running — and there’s no stopping the press pack when election fever hits, even when the PM is only answering five questions at campaign pressers. J-Source has begun tracking the coverage. Read on to find out about Harper’s search for “another subject” at a recent Halifax PR conference.
Honoré par la Fondation pour le journalisme canadien cette année pour ses 40 ans de carrière, le journaliste Robert MacNeil fera un retour à l’émission NewsHour de PBS à partir du 18 avril pour présenter une série de reportages sur l’autisme. M. MacNeil n’a pas été reporter depuis 15 ans pour l’émission qu’il a cofondée.
Evidence Network is the brain child of University of Manitoba prof Noralou Roos. The newly launched website is designed to provide on-call experts on health policy issues for Canadian journalists, plus a whole slew of other resources. Lauren McKeon reports.
À l’issue d’un vote en ligne étalé sur trois jours, 86,8% des membres de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) se sont prononcés en faveur de la création d’un titre professionnel protégé. Le taux de participation au référendum s’établissant à 58%, la fédération y voit «une marque de confiance qui lui donne le…
As we dive into the current election campaign, J-Source looks back at the 2008 campaign. J-Source’s then Editor-in-Chief, Ivor Shapiro looked at Election 2.0: the blogging, the truth squad/reality checkers, and the media’s promises to dig deeper, and listen to their audiences.
For those of you who missed it: last month’s panel discussion “Your source is safe with me: Journalism, confidentiality and the courts” is now online, courtesy of Ryerson University. Panelists included: Jamie Cameron, Robert Cribb, John Honderich, and Ivor Shapiro. The discussion was hosted by Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management and moderated by Wendy…