“Is it a tech story? Is it a business and tech or policy and politics story, is it a cultural story? Well, it’s actually all the above: The impact of technology on the cognitive, economic, and political ways we live is quite transformative.” Continue Reading Canada’s The Logic is a new subscription news outlet focused on the innovation economy
The complainant, Eric Wredenhagen, Registrar and CEO of the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia, thought an analysis piece regarding the deficiencies in reports about disciplinary actions from various health care colleges was opinion and not analysis. He also said the reporter did not properly identify the purpose of her inquiries. The report failed…
The complainant, Adam Lewis, said that there was an error of fact in a piece about a Russian-owned, U.S.-based uranium mining company. There had been an ongoing controversy regarding the approval of a deal under the Obama administration which gave Russia an interest in U.S. uranium production. CBCnews.ca provided analysis because the issue was back…
We all need to be news wise during an election campaign. Democracy depends on informed voters, and to be fully informed, voters depend largely on the media for news and information. Within the increasingly complex media ecosystem, it is the journalist’s job to provide citizens with fair and accurate information they need to make educated…
Here’s why Amy van den Berg decided to take a close look at Canadaland in the new Ryerson Review of Journalism. Continue Reading Watching the watchdog
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. There was a big departure at CBC News: Yesterday was my last at @CBCNews. I've left to take a job teaching journalism at @CentennialEDU. pic.twitter.com/CmrHnE4HTY — Brodie Fenlon (@brodiefenlon)…
The Strathcona County Library Journal is a project of Michael Hingston, writer-in-residence for the Metro Edmonton Federation of Libraries. Continue Reading Kids get the scoop in library newspaper they produced
Twenty-six full-time and 26 part-time positions in Calgary will be eliminated when plant closes. Continue Reading Black Press to print Calgary Sun; 52 Postmedia positions to be eliminated
Students who had some job experience, especially if it was paid, showed the strongest enthusiasm toward journalism according to Carleton prof Aneurin Bosley. Continue Reading Canadian journalism students’ interest in journalism careers lessens during course of journalism school
Canada remains a Wild West digital frontier where American behemoths reap billions. Continue Reading Facebook won’t resurrect Canadian media