Which online skills are journalism bosses expecting from students?
Research shows that social media presence can help and hurt emerging reporters’ prospects Continue Reading Which online skills are journalism bosses expecting from students?
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A millennial buys the local paper
Why a 24-year old gives up city life for a job at his local paper and then, five years later, buys it Continue Reading A millennial buys the local paper
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As Ottawa helps the news industry, latest research suggests journalists’ loyalties are tough to buy
By Heather Rollwagen, Ryerson University and Ivor Shapiro, Ryerson University Ottawa has finally announced the details of how it will offer financial assistance to the country’s struggling news media industry — a controversial policy that will lead to suggestions that journalistic independence is compromised by government funding. Under a heading called Support for Journalism, Finance…
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Why we see hope for the future of science journalism
By Cristina Sanza, Concordia University; Brittney Borowiec, McMaster University; David Secko, Concordia University; Farah Qaiser, University of Toronto; Fernanda de Araujo Ferreira, Harvard University; Heather MacGregor, University of Toronto; Michael Bramadat-Willcock, Concordia University, and Pouria Nazemi, Concordia University Eat blueberries for the antioxidants. Exercise daily at a moderate intensity for optimal heart health. Get the vaccine…
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Here’s how metrics and analytics are changing newsroom practice
There’s an ongoing debate about whether the influence of audience data is good or bad for journalistic practice. But it’s not the audience data that’s an issue – it’s the way they’re used Continue Reading Here’s how metrics and analytics are changing newsroom practice
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Do oil and paper mix on B.C.’s northwest coast?
When the island paper was sold to Black Press Media, Haida Gwaii residents began to re-evaluate their relationship to local news Continue Reading Do oil and paper mix on B.C.’s northwest coast?
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How analyzing patterns helps students spot deceptive media
With the current pervasive use of online media for personal and academic reasons, it’s necessary for students to have skills to confidently filter and decipher what they’re reading. Continue Reading How analyzing patterns helps students spot deceptive media
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Not gold, but close
The warming effects of local media in a subarctic town Continue Reading Not gold, but close
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It’s a fact
Angie Holan is sitting at her desk, lost in the chatter of the newsroom around her. Phones ringing, keyboards clicking, pens stroking across pieces of paper. It is March 25, 2008, and her thoughts are interrupted by the sound of her telephone ringing, the light on the base glowing with every pulsating sound. A source…
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Survey: Are j-school grads ready to tackle social media journalism?
Social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source. That’s according to the Pew Research Centre, which found that one-in-five U.S. adults say they often get news via social media, slightly higher than the share who say they often do so from print newspapers. Social media has evolved to become an important part…