Torstar CEO John Boynton says the initiative represents a major investment in journalism for Torstar outside of its Toronto headquarters. Continue Reading Torstar hiring 20 reporters as it rebrands, revamps Metro newspapers
The complainant, Steve Zradicka, objected to the use of the f-word in an interview with two of the women who accused Albert Schultz of sexual misconduct. He pointed out his two children were in the car with him and it was unacceptable to use foul language, and that the warning ahead of time was not…
There is some good news about the bad news about global trust in journalism: In Canada, trust in journalists has risen significantly, as has trust in traditional media overall. According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer released this week, 61 per cent of Canadians trust journalism – defined as traditional and online-only media. That’s a substantial increase…
There was a big departure at the Toronto Star: Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke is leaving the newspaper in June https://t.co/OqwZtGalWJ pic.twitter.com/PoREL2blLZ — J-Source (@jsource) March 23, 2018 Here are all the rest of the media on the move in March: Happy to announce @kaitlyncmcgrath will be joining our Blue Jays staff @TheAthleticTO this year.…
Who holds officials accountable when cities like Thunder Bay, Ont., rife with political and racial tensions, have no local reporters? Continue Reading How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support local news
CBC Ottawa ran a story about a programme to match homeless people to rental housing. It documented a case where it went wrong, leaving the landlord with a trashed apartment. The story showed the damage, but focused on the gap between the promises and the delivery of the sponsoring agency. The complainant, Lorraine Cohen, questioned…
The unconventional website was founded by two friends and is run on the cheap. Continue Reading Moose Jaw Independent rises to fill ‘gaping hole’ left after Saskatchewan city’s paper closes
Michael Cooke, the editor who shepherded the Toronto Star through the mayoralty of Rob Ford and the launch and subsequent closure of its tablet edition, will step down from his post at the beginning of June. In a statement released March 23, 2018, Torstar announced that Cooke will leave the Toronto Star June 1. The…
The complainant, Diane Bederman, objected to a report by Derek Stoffel who was at a protest in Ramallah on the one-hundredth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. She thought that by reporting the Palestinian position, he was implying Israel did not have a right to exist. He attributed the statement to the views of the Palestinians.…
The Athletic’s editors have found owning their niche works best in the Canadian market. Continue Reading Four things The Athletic’s editors have learned about building a Canadian audience