The release of classified information about the Afghan War by WikiLeaks and three news organizations is being described by some as a new form of “assymetrical” journalism. In a column in The New York Times, David Carr says the collaboration between WikiLeaks, a whistle-blower Web site that specializes in publishing classified or secret documents, and three traditional…
The Canadian Association of Journalists has waded into the census debate, telling the government, “Don’t slash our census.” Indeed, Statistics Canada data has long occupied a spot in J-Source’s resource section as an important journalism tool. As well, journalism.net features a guide to Canadians statistics that highlights census data. Journalists have long relied on Stats…
As military officials, world leaders and politicians debate the impact of the release of tens of thousands of raw classified field reports on the Afghan war, journalists and those who study the media are debating the impact of the release on the news business. The records released were included in a classified archive obtained by…
He no longer owns any newspapers but Conrad Black managed to inspire a lot of writers this week. His early release from a Florida prison prompted a flood of tweets, blog postings and opinion columns in Canada and around the world.
After the G20 folded its tent, first-hand accounts of media repression have continued being posted on J-Source. In ‘Access Denied,’ reporter Jesse Freeston describes being beaten by police. In the Student’s Lounge, there’s an account of a student journalist having to hand over his notes and camera, and in J-News, a story of cameras being…
Using the emergency decree, Thai authorities have recently shut down 26 community-radio stations in nine provinces and pressured six others to discontinue their services. As many as 84 community-radio stations have been blacklisted and their activities closely monitored in the latest round of political unrest, reports The Nation.
The community of Nelson B.C. hoped that they could reverse the plan by Black Press to shut down the daily and weekend newspapers. Instead, the papers are printing their final editions even earlier than planned.
The community of Nelson B.C. hoped that they could reverse the plan by Black Press to shut down the daily and weekend newspapers. Instead, the papers are printing their final editions even earlier than planned.
The community of Nelson B.C. hoped that they could reverse the plan by Black Press to shut down the daily and weekend newspapers. Instead, the papers are printing their final editions even earlier than planned.
Last week The Economist admitted to doctoring a photo of Obama, using the argument that it’s all part of the art of the cover. It’s another puzzler in the debate over ethics in the age of digital photography. Obama’s treatment is nothing new: a look at photo tampering through history shows even Honest Abe’s image…