A recent report published by The Open Society Foundations gives an overview of how Canadian media are faring in the digital landscape, including the impact digitization has had on journalists and newsrooms.
According to the latest Statistics Canada data, there has been no growth in the ranks of Canadian journalists over the past two decades, but the demand for PR practitioners continues to grow. Future of news editor Ira Basen delves into the numbers that show the ratio of PR professionals to journalists has reached an all-time…
The 2013 Pew State of Media report showed U.S. newsroom cuts were driving audiences away. But in a sharp contrast, this year’s report struck a different note: while many issues that troubled the media industry last year persist, “the level of new activity this past year is creating a perception that something important, perhaps even…
A new public database of Canadian journalism research will make it easier to discover which topics are being explored in journalism schools across the country.
A new study out of the Tow Centre for Digital Journalism, Seeking the Single-Subject News Model, explores how hypertopocical sites are filling the gaps created when traditional newsrooms can no longer keep consistent coverage on more complex issues.
A J-Source survey of 339 Canadian news columnists found that—at least in terms of age and gender—they do not accurately represent the Canadian population.
The Internet and recent advances in technology have made it easier for citizens to participate in journalism. However, the rights of these new participants aren’t necessarily protected. They may not know what is within their rights or how to stand up for their rights, says Josh Stearns, author of the report Acts of Journalism—Defining Press…
Two academics at Western University are conducting a national survey of Canadian journalists in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the nature of journalistic work in a digital age.
In April of 2013, Alexandra Gibb defended a master’s thesis for the Graduate School of Journalism at UBC on a particularly timely topic — the use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, for journalistic purposes. Gibb, currently a CBC News Vancouver Scholar, considers defence and security reporting her specialty, and came to the topic of…
Since 2011, the Evidence Network, a group of Canadian health policy researchers, has been channeling evidence related to health policy issues into the media. What have they achieved? Ernest Hoffman talks with founder Noralou Roos to chart their progress and gauge their impact.