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 in a news release Friday night after an agreement was reached between employees and the paper’s current owners Star News Publishing. “The deal…
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
The complainant, Lara Dutton, objected to a CBC online writer expressing opinion while using the @CBCToronto twitter account. She wanted to know what the consequences were for the employee. There was a violation of policy and CBC management dealt with it appropriately. COMPLAINT You complained about a tweet posted by a CBC News employee, Lucas…
A digital news incubator will award $100,000 to five finalists — but how involved will Facebook be? Continue Reading Facebook and Ryerson launch Digital News Innovation Challenge
The Washington Post provided journalists and readers with a textbook example of journalistic due diligence, writes the Star’s public editor Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Journalistic standards protect against fake news
Reporting on climate change is complicated. It is also vital. Continue Reading An inconvenient quagmire
“The mantra I repeat to myself often all the time in this job–whether it’s a natural disaster overseas or not–is, ‘This is just my job for today and this is this person’s life.’” Continue Reading Victims of natural disasters must be dealt with respectfully: NYT Canada bureau chief
Last week, TV columnist John Doyle wrote a column criticizing the CBC’s new show Great Canadian Baking Show. As a TV critic, he was not overly impressed by this re-make of a British show. “If you’re a fan of The Great British Bake Off, you will not feel bamboozled, but you might feel bewildered by…
The new print edition is heavily informed by the Globe and Mail’s online analytic data. Continue Reading Inside the Globe and Mail print redesign
Very young reporters are picking up the torch. Continue Reading Meet the journalists of the 21st century