Nearly 65 per cent of women journalists in the world have experienced some form of intimidation, threats, or abuse in relation to their work. Continue Reading When women journalists turn off their microphones
As reading habits change, many student newspapers are decreasing their print circulation. Continue Reading How Canadian student newspapers are going digital
If you’re looking for organizations to support local journalism, look no further than journalism schools. Continue Reading Journalism schools can fill the local news gap
The complainant, Richard Reeleder, objected to an interview with an opponent of the herbicide Glyphosate. He thought he was presented as a scientific expert when he was not, and that his comments went unchallenged. He thought it was alarmist and unbalanced. This was one interview in ongoing coverage, but it raised the important question about…
Corrections are complex business these days when news organizations deliver information via print, on web and mobile apps, social media, video, newsletters, push notifications and voice personal assistants Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Timeless principles guide corrections in digital era
Journalists are coming out and talking honestly about mental illness. Continue Reading When the news breaks the journalist
In the midst of the #MeToo reckoning, let’s consider the role of journalism. Of course, the foundation of the movement is the brave women who have been abused and who have stood tall willing to reveal the most intimate details, willing to stand the questioning and trolling to tell their truth. Without them, there would…
Reporters who have been tracking multiple disappearances of Toronto men in recent years say much needs to be done to hold authorities to account. Continue Reading Reporting on the trail of a possible serial killer
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. Almost 80 people were laid off at Global News in mid-February: Global News cuts staff across Canada as they undertake reorganization #cdnmedia https://t.co/bzmTkQOKUC pic.twitter.com/BsBpas4AqQ — J-Source (@jsource) February 15,…
“We have reached the point where nurturing the green shoots is a better bet that propping up the gigantic, creaking, tottering timbers.” Continue Reading Government prolongs the agony for newspapers … just a bit