L’Association des journalistes indépendants du Québec (AJIQ) et la direction du groupe Gesca ont conclu un accord en vertu duquel un contrat type approuvé par l’AJIQ sera dorénavant soumis à tous les collaborateurs pigistes des journaux de Gesca.
Apparently reacting to the killing of television news editor Nahúm Palacios Artiaga, the Canadian government has condemned violence against journalists in Honduras. The statement is welcome, but Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) said the Canadian government should have spoken out against widespread free expression violations in Honduras during the coup there last June, and…
This article, along with some video, explores Viv magazine’s preparations for the launch of the new iPad. While the magazine has done some motion material for its online magazine previously, the new concept is absolutely mindboggling. Have a look at how motion animation integrates with text. And, it is interesting to hear how the magazine…
Apparently Mike Duffy is not a Chomsky fan, or perhaps even a j-school fan. As Metro Halifax reports, he slams journalism schools while visiting King’s College.
About 55 per cent of the news published by Australian newspapers was fed to them by PR and marketing sources, according to a study of 10 newspapers conducted by local university students, the Australian news website Crikey and the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism. More than 2200 stories from a five-day period were analyzed. A story was categorized as PR-dependent if it originated from a press…
In J-Source’s Town Hall this week, there’s news of how a gag order on federal environment ministry officials has effectively reduced coverage of important climate change issues. Meanwhile, a recent BBC poll revealed doubt that climate change is growing. This mirrors U.S. polls, leading to what some observers call “a worrisome triumph of spin over…
Here are a few tips to maximize your marketing of a hyperlocal news site. “Learning to find and build contacts with local journalists and bloggers will benefit you in plenty of ways (yes, it may take quite some time but it is well worth it in the long run).”…
The sand in the hourglass is slipping away for original journalism. That’s the sombre message at the core of this year’s State of the Media Report by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism. While many exciting new experiments in journalism have launched, particularly in non-profit and citizen journalism, the revenue they’ve attracted to invest in…
Whether reporting abroad or in “hot spots” in their own backyard, four CBC journalists agree that talking is the key to coping with reporting from danger zones. Sylvia Squair reports on an International Women’s Day event featuring CBC’s Nahlah Ayed, Alison Smith, Connie Watson and Laurie Graham.
Six Masters students at Elon University, in North Carolina, take a good run at defining hyperlocal news. “The world of journalism is changing drastically. No longer do we the audience have to depend on the traditional news organizations to be our source for news. We can participate in the process ourselves. And now, more than…