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Le CRTC veut-il faire de la sous-traitance?
Le CRTC est-il en voie de sous-traiter une partie de ses opérations? Signe manifeste de cet intérêt apparent: sa décision de reléguer au Conseil canadien des normes en radiodiffusion (CCNR) l’étude des plaintes sur le Bye Bye présenté à Radio-Canada en décembre dernier.
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Bourses en journalisme économique
Colette Brin, ProjetJ – 12 juin 2009 | Une spécialisation en économie, voilà qui vaut cher sur le marché de l’emploi journalistique. Deux bourses d’études de la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (15 000 $) et de la Fondation Reader’s Digest du Canada (5 000$) sont offertes à des candidats ayant une formation…
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What, if anything, does Raitt-tapegate say about the practice of journalism?
What, if anything, does Raitt-tapegate say about the practice of journalism? The story about cabinet minister, Lisa Raitt, the private conversation she had last January with her aide, Jasmine MacDonnell, the accidental tape recording which then fell into the hands of a reporter for the Chronicle Herald, certainly seems to be “sexy” judging by the…
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Twitter in the courtroom
News Ottawa Citizen reporter Glen McGregor filed a steady stream of tweets from Ottawa mayor Larry O’Brien’s recent bribery trial. Kate Dubinski of the London Free Press did the same at the Bandidos biker gang murder trial. Is twitter in the courtroom a fad or a new way to cover trials? Luigi Benetton weighs the…
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News media pigged out on these ‘junk food’ stories
The folks at Project Censored, who usually decry serious issues underplayed by mainstream media, have just released a top-ten list of “junk food stories” served and served again by the press during the past two years. See how many you gobbled up … 1.Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps Hits a Bong2. Jessica Simpson Gains Weight3. First Lady Michelle Obama’s Fashion Sense4. The Brangelina Twins5. Lindsay Lohan Dating…
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Washington Posts masterful failure of online journalism
Former Washington Post editor Craig Stoltz provides an insightful analysis of crime coverage that worked well in print, but did not succeed online.
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Foreign reporting in a digital age
“Unfortunately, in a flailing journalism world, where international bureaus are far from cost effective for major news organizations and foreign correspondents are fast becoming their most dispensable employees, this breed of reporters is dwindling. The good news – if there was ever one in journalism these days – is that new media is taking up…
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Making money from online content
This is a provocative piece from a reliable commentator.