Meteorologists — whose faces are on television as weather forecasters — have become the target of climate change activists because so many in the U.S. are climate-chance skeptics, reported the New York Times. More than a quarter of American weathercasters surveyed by researchers agreed with the statement “Global warming is a scam.” “What we’ve recognized…
by Lawrence Martin (This column originally appeared in The Globe and Mail and is reproduced by permission of the author.) It’s always great fun to see conservatives getting all worked up about freedom of speech, as they did over the dust-up between Ann Coulter and the University of Ottawa. The dragon lady, of course, was…
In recent years J-Source has covered the retreat of foreign reporting, including the closure of the Globe and Mail’s Moscow bureau, the loss of some leading CBC foreign correspondents. Internationally, we lost the Far Eastern Economic Review and there was a sharp downturn in U.S. international reporting. But is there new hope for the international…
Al Jazeera English will be on the air in Canada within six weeks, and not a moment too soon to spur a Canadian revival in international reporting, according to AJE managing director Tony Burman, who said North America’s foreign news corps fell victim to budget cuts during a crucial period of world history, leaving citizens…
The Independently Funded News Consortiais receiving public funds to assist in providing local communities with new sources of online news. “They will be able to deliver a broader local and regional news offering through multi-platform delivery. A contestable selection process will extend the base of content providers and increase the scope of innovation, quality and…
With the launch of the iPad next month, this article explores 15 magazines and their respective approaches to using the new platform for publishing. “Such gadgets promise a new wave of tablet magazines. But it’s early days – our trawl of 15 examples includes many that are merely concepts – so consider them preferred bets,…
Les mises à pied dans deux hebdomadaires des Hautes-Laurentides appartenant à Quebecor auraient “forcé la région à se prendre en main et à créer un nouveau journal indépendant”, selon RueFrontenac. David Patry-Cloutier, lock-outé du Journal de Montréal, raconte l’histoire de cette nouvelle publication, Le Courant de Mont-Laurier, née de l’association de la radio locale et…
Dans la foulée du colloque sur l’avenir du journal indépendant tenu à l’occasion du centenaire du quotidien Le Devoir, le blogueur Ben Victor propose cette analyse. *** Toujours sur le thème de l’avenir du journalisme, des aveux rafraîchissants de candeur mais pas tout à fait réjouissants de Tina Brown. L’ex-rédactrice en chef du New Yorker…
Starting March 22, a business venture hopes to launch the first of 3,000 community websites in the hopes of capitalizing on hyperlocal trends. The idea, called Main Street Connect, is meant to take advantage of local businesses to advertise on local sites. Rather than selling clicks, the company hopes to market communities to advertisers. Not…
Les négociations vont bon train dans le monde médiatique.Tandis que les travailleurs en lock-out du Journal de Montréal sont toujours à la rue, TVA négocie avec ses syndiqués et les négociations cheminent à La Presse Canadienne. Chez Gesca, les discussions ont débuté et des moyens de pression commencent à se manifester. À Québec, les journalistes…