In a bold step for the company, Postmedia Network has fired three publishers, eliminated the position entirely and replaced oversight of its 10 newspapers with three managers for the eastern, Prairies and B.C. regions.
A recruitment process will be launched immediately for her replacement. Neil McEneaney, CBC’s general manager for finance and strategy, will be filling the position on an interim basis.
The CBC has created a new position to act as a liaison between the newsroom and the Office of the Ombudsman. Jack Nagler, currently the managing editor of Radio News programs, will be the new director of Journalistic Public Accountability and Engagement at CBC. In his new role, Nagler will be "ensuring all complaints are…
CBC's New York correspondent David Common will anchor the World Report starting in September. He replaces former host Peter Armstrong, who was named the new national sports correspondent earlier this year. Most recently, Common reported from the Boston on the aftermath of the bombings. (Read his J-Source first-person account of that experience). He has also…
The new radio morning show has been in the works for almost five years, ever since CBC undertook a country-wide study looking at underserved markets. But the station will be up against some challenges when it launches April 29, including the retirement of one of its veteran hosts Costa Maragos and a market, that some…
Job posting: Editor-in-Chief, J-Source.ca (part-time) The Canadian Journalism Project, a collaboration of journalism schools and organizations currently led by the Canadian Journalism Foundation, seeks an Editor-in-Chief for J-Source.ca, a national online project that provides news, information, resources and commentary about events, issues and challenges in Canadian journalism. J-Source serves as a hub for journalists, journalism…
The Barbie fascination, the I-team obsession and the musician. If you haven’t yet picked up May issue of the Toronto Life, you’ll want to: Front cover: a sweaty Rob Ford; Inside profile: Toronto Star editor-in-chief Michael Cooke, definitely not sweaty. It’s definitely a juicy issue with lots of interesting tidbits for journalists.
The Knight Fellowships program encourages journalistic innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership. Jawoko’s proposal looks at a portal that facilitates connections and helps incubate ideas among East African journalists, according to the program website.
Global News is adding two 30-minute local newscasts for Halifax and New Brunswick audiences starting Monday April 15. The one-hour Global Maritimes News Final show will be replaced by local programming from Global Halifax and Global News Brunswick stations and will feature hyperlocal weather and news tailored to each province.
Canadian journalist Ali Velshi has left his position as CNN’s chief business correspondent to join Al Jazeera America. Wab Kinew also tweeted Tuesday that he will be joining Al Jazeera as a correspondent for the documentary program "Fault Lines."