“Solutions journalism” aims to give more prominence to solution-oriented narratives. It reports on responses to social problems by moving the solutions out of the footnotes. Continue Reading How journalists can rebut Trump’s ‘fake news’ claim
We have entered an electronic era of hyperpartisan political information. Continue Reading The new partisan press
The move sparks discussions about whether a free student press is essential on campuses. Continue Reading Ford’s tuition changes put campus media at risk
Public Policy Forum President & CEO Edward Greenspon and recently appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen announced the launch of a multi-year project to analyze and respond to the increasing amounts of disinformation and hate in the digital public sphere. The Digital Democracy Project (DDP) will commission research and journalism to gain a greater understanding of…
More questions than answers as finance minister unveils supports to Canadian news. Continue Reading Here’s what the journalism industry has to say about Morneau’s $600-million bailout
On Oct. 17, cannabis became legal in Canada. Here’s how newspapers across the country heralded in a new era of legalization on their front covers. This post will be updated with more front pages as they become available. To submit a front page, please email J-Source’s managing editor H.G. Watson at hgwatson@j-source.ca.
“We’re there to ask questions. I think it’s important that we are there to do that for a Canadian outlet”: Simpson Continue Reading A window into USMCA trade talks coverage with Katie Simpson
October 1 was a big news day for Canada. After weeks of negotiations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland and U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, to replace NAFTA. And in Quebec, a right-wing political party, Coalition Avenir Québec, won a majority government. This post will be…
“There are now three full time Canadian reporters — print reporters — on the ground in Washington. We have 250 reporters at Politico”: Luiza Ch. Savage. Continue Reading Politico Pro tests Canadian market with new newsletter offering
The bot developed by Laurent Bastien requests already filed access to information requests from the federal government. Continue Reading ATIP Twitter bot aims for access reform