Supreme Court of Canada judges appeared inclined to give more protection to journalists’ sources as they heard the National Post’s appeal of a ruling that could expose a key source for reporter Andrew McIntosh’s investigation into connections between federal loans and grants and former prime minister Jean Chretien. The court, which was cool to the…
Ottawa (May 21) – The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether a Globe and Mail reporter can be forced to reveal his confidential sources in the federal sponsorship scandal. At the heart of the appeal is a controversial Quebec Superior Court decision last August that allowed lawyers for an advertising firm, La Groupe Polygone, to…
Canwest negotiated a lifeline for itself worth $175-million, providing yet more breathing room for refinancing negotiations with banks, bondholders and possible investors. Under the new arrangement Canwest has until June 15 to complete a recapitalization agreement in principle, and a final agreement by July 15. The company has missed several previous deadlines for payments. A…
Réseau Liberté a été créé en 1996 par Réal Barnabé, journaliste, et par Marie-Hélène Paradis, conseillère en communication. La vocation de Réseau Liberté est la promotion de la liberté de la presse dans les pays en transition vers la démocratie. Sans liberté de la presse, il n’y a pas de démocratie.
Stephen J.A. Ward, J-Source | At a recent conference on the future of ethical journalism, several journalists argued that the current media revolution does not entail a revolution in ethics. Despite social media, Twitter and online journalism, their positions on maintaining ethics were surprisingly conservative: Reinforce existing principles and apply them to new forms of…
“Canstar Community News Ltd., a division of FP Newspapers Limited Partnership, is expanding its stable of community newspapers in Winnipeg and the surrounding area from five to six. Bob Cox, publisher of Canstar and the Free Press, said its Lance and Metro products were covering increasingly larger areas of south Winnipeg so the decision was…
“American journalism has entered a phase of what the economist Joseph Schumpeter called “creative destruction.” Gone are the fat profit margins that once underwrote investigative teams and deep, experienced teams of reporters to monitor and hold accountable both government and private power. New and exciting forms of journalism are sprouting, but new business models have…
“Here’s the second of our videos from inside the research and development lab at The New York Times Co., where they’re envisioning how news will be consumed in two to ten years. (You can catch up on the series here.) Some of the goodies you’ll notice: a Samsung tablet, an iPhone, a Sony Bravia TV,…
“Ever since Rupert Murdoch announced plans to put his digital titles behind a paywall, claiming the “free” web was dead, the rest of the media have either pooh-poohed his proposals, or nervously wondered if they should do likewise.”
On May 14, policymakers and media activists gathered at the Newseum in Washington (DC) to discuss America’s communications future. Keynote speakers noted that we cannot think about the future of any one media policy in isolation. For too long, our media system has been shaped by policies – for media ownership, broadband deployment, public media…