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White knights in film noir
Hildy Johnson, in her pinstripe suit and jaunty hat, enters the office of her editor, Walter Burns. She’s quitting. She won’t be dissuaded by quick-talking Walter, her former lover. She’s through with…
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Canada’s top media tweeters in 2017
Daniel Dale was the most mentioned Canadian journalist, while @CBCNews led media organizations. Continue Reading Canada’s top media tweeters in 2017
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CBC Ombudsman: Truth Over Time
The complainant, Mary Spensley, disputed the accuracy of a story about an LGBTQ teaching tool created by the Alberta Teachers’ Association. She was also concerned that hostile politicians were using the information…
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Toronto Star Public Editor: What’s written in the stars?
Astrology is not science, so why do serious news organizations still publish daily horoscopes? Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: What’s written in the stars?
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The top 10 most-read stories on J-Source in 2017
It’s been a year of highs and lows for Canadian media. Continue Reading The top 10 most-read stories on J-Source in 2017
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All the cuts (and a few hires) in Canadian journalism in 2017
2017 was another big year for journalism workplace restructurings, job losses and news outlet closures across Canada. However, not all news was grim this year: some journalism outlets launched new initiatives that…
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Archivists and researchers raise concerns about what will happen to newspaper archives
As local community and daily newspapers close across the country, their archives – and their stories of local politics, controversy and culture – are at risk. “Community newspapers tell us a story…
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Journalism’s secret friend?
Donald Trump may be ushering in a golden age of journalism. Continue Reading Journalism’s secret friend?
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Employee buyout to save Prince Albert Daily Herald
The Prince Albert Daily Herald is about to be independently owned and operated by its employees. An employee buyout of the newspaper, led by the newspaper’s publisher Donna Pfeil, was made public…
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The news industry has always needed government support: A look back to the 1800s
It turns out that newspapers in the 1830s had extensive government support. Continue Reading The news industry has always needed government support: A look back to the 1800s
