Leonard Asper resigns from Canwest
Leonard Asper resigned from debt-ridden Canwest “in order to pursue other business opportunities and to avoid any concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest,” announced the company.
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Another take on defining hyperlocal journalism?
Tish Grier provides an interesting interpretation of hyperlocal journalism in this slideshow.
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BBC slashes websites and radio stations but promises “best journalism in the world”
The BBC plans to shutdown some websites and two digital radio stations, but promises to divert some spending to high-quality content such as journalism. The plans, laid-out in a strategic review, argue the BBC will demonstrate its ‘distinctiveness’ by asserting values such as “Trustworthiness: meeting the public’s expectations in editorial standards and impartiality, and providing…
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Covering stories outside the spectacle
David Beers, editor of The Tyee, sees the Olympics as a “giant performance piece” that heightens awareness of the insider/outsider relationship. Beers explains the The Tyee’s choice to cover the “outsiders” in relation to the Games.
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News is all around us: Pew
I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. News is all around me … With apologies to the Troggs (and a liberal use of poetic licence), that, in essence, is how the latest Pew Internet survey describes the way news is distributed and consumed today. Using multiple platforms and often portable devices, people…
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News is all around: Pew
I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. News is all around me … With apologies to the Troggs (and some poetic licence), that, in essence, is how the latest Pew Internet survey describes the new reality of how news is distributed and consumed. Using multiple devices, increasingly including smart-phones, people plug…
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European media’s verdict: Olympics 2010
The record number of Olympic gold medals won by Canada, and a jubilant post-games party that was largely problem-free — left some media critics” red-faced,” impressed, and startled, reported a Canwest writer ….
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Spreading the word about trauma teaching
The Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma is offering a new academic fellowship, open to journalism teachers at the college or university level across North America. The centre notes that young – even student – reporters are often assigned to cover crime, accidents and other local or campus stories which can have negative psychological impacts…
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What makes quality sports journalism?
Sports journalists have taken some knocks lately. Charges of ethical lapses aren’t limited to Olympic coverage. Sports journalists have long been accused of being ‘wannabes’ who identify too closely with athletes. Some even argue that ‘sports journalism’ is an oxymoron. In this Town Hall post, journalists respond to the critics. Assuredly, it’s not all torch-bearing…
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Farewell Andy Barrie
Andy Barrie has been a household name for almost a generation of CBC listeners in Toronto. As of Monday March 1, he will be gone …