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Globe and Mail Public Editor: It’s important to be right, not first with the news

The Globe and Mail wasn’t the first media outlet to report the number killed in Toronto’s Monday van rampage. It wasn’t first to report the name of the suspect or the first…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Where are the voices of women on the letters page?

Not enough time or not enough confidence? Why don’t women write more letters to the editor? Public Editor Kathy English wants to know. Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Where are the voices of women on the letters page?
Online news trolls not as bad as we think

Many people are turned away by abusive language on online news sites but new research reveals that only 15 per cent of comments are “nasty.” Continue Reading Online news trolls not as bad as we think
Call for applicants: J-Source Editor-in-Chief

My past two years as J-Source’s editor-in-chief have been incredibly rewarding, both professionally and personally. I would do it forever, but a sabbatical research trip awaits me in the coming academic year.…
Giving readers a stake in the story

How reader-supported journalism is changing the equation. Continue Reading Giving readers a stake in the story
Media on the Move: May 10

Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves. We’re bursting with pride because of…
La Presse to go not-for-profit, if Quebec repeals provision of act

Under the new structure, La Presse will use operational profits, any government assistance and donor funds to serve its goal of producing high-quality reporting. Continue Reading La Presse to go not-for-profit, if Quebec repeals provision of act
Torstar plans further transformation amid tough print advertising market: CEO

Revenue for the quarter totalled nearly $129 million, down from $138.7 million a year ago, although direct comparisons year-over-year were complicated by a number of factors. Continue Reading Torstar plans further transformation amid tough print advertising market: CEO
Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAJ Awards

McGillivray Award for investigative journalism awarded to team behind Unfounded. Continue Reading Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAJ Awards
Vocal Fry Studios aims to create an inclusive podcast space

Vicky Mochama and Katie Jensen decided to launch Vocal Fry Studios to help amplify voices of underrepresented communities. Continue Reading Vocal Fry Studios aims to create an inclusive podcast space