We need a new kind of weather forecast
More regular reporting on extreme weather patterns would help Canadians understand the real threat of climate change. Continue Reading We need a new kind of weather forecast
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Media on the move: October 24
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves. A close call for a potentially huge merger. Wow, big hire for CBC pic.twitter.com/Of2gIyMyoE — Melissa Martin (@DoubleEmMartin) October 17, 2018 Let’s try this again..I’m excited to be joining…
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Trust Project aims to fight public skepticism about the news media
It is not news to tell you we are in the midst of a global crisis in media trust. While I find some consolation in the fact that recent studies tell us that Canadians trust their news more than do news consumers in other parts of the world, the overall data on trust in journalism…
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Journalists need to understand the impact they have on others
Suggestions on how to incorporate TRC calls to action into reporting. Continue Reading Journalists need to understand the impact they have on others
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J-Source is extending the deadline of our gender diversity survey
The results of this survey will provide crucial information about representation in newsrooms. Continue Reading J-Source is extending the deadline of our gender diversity survey
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We cannot continue to ignore the Toronto Sun’s toxic output
The Toronto Sun has a history of columnists writing xenophobic pieces — but they are met with a shrug by the rest of Canadian media. Continue Reading We cannot continue to ignore the Toronto Sun’s toxic output
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J-Source announces interim managing editor
H.G. Watson is leaving J-Source to join TVO Oct. 22; Steph Wechsler will step into the managing editor role. Continue Reading J-Source announces interim managing editor
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Canadian front pages after cannabis legalization
On Oct. 17, cannabis became legal in Canada. Here’s how newspapers across the country heralded in a new era of legalization on their front covers. This post will be updated with more front pages as they become available. To submit a front page, please email J-Source’s managing editor H.G. Watson at hgwatson@j-source.ca.
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Sensitivity and respect were primary concerns while producing The Globe’s dementia series
In covering deeply personal issues, journalism is quite different from the often one-dimensional world of social media. It uncovers how the vulnerable are treated, the problems they face and what could be done to help them. Those articles depend absolutely on people willing to openly discuss their job losses, health setbacks, depression or the loss…