• Derek Burney appears on BNN Bloomberg

    A case study in nondisclosures

    (Disclosure: I’m the full-time paid publisher of Briarpatch Magazine, a volunteer board member of the Media Co-op, CEO of the currently inactive environmental consulting company Porpoise B Consulting, and freelance journalist. My partner is a designer for the CBC, not involved in content.) Derek Burney has been writing op-eds for the Globe and Mail since…

  • In praise of academic media sluts – a new year’s resolution

    Are you a media whore? Or do you worry you might be labeled one by your colleagues – if not to your face, then behind your back? In the process of delivering hundreds of media engagement workshops, I’ve heard dozens and dozens of you express this fear, using precisely this language. You’ve made it clear…

  • Journalism jobs: Jan. 9

    Call for pitches https://twitter.com/hmrustad/status/1080511643812007938?s=21 Fellowships https://twitter.com/magscanada/status/1080509026876542976?s=21 New fellowship opportunity at @walrusmagazine is open for applications. They're seeking a journalist to develop stories around disability and inclusion. https://t.co/1dfc18s8kJ — The Walrus (@thewalrus) January 7, 2019 The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship offers young journalists the chance to share professional expertise with colleagues across the Atlantic. Journalists can…

  • Journalism jobs: Dec. 12

    Fellowships Are you the next #AtkinsonFellow in Public Policy? February 11, 2019 is the pitch deadline: https://t.co/6fLqWn3JZo #cdnmedia #cdnpoli #journalism pic.twitter.com/xfD5MmI4wk — Atkinson Foundation (@AtkinsonCF) December 10, 2018 https://twitter.com/sharon_nadeem/status/1072211120839118848 Internships CBC News Internships – Spring Summer 2019 CBC Radio and Audio Internships – Spring Summer 2019 British Columbia A rare opportunity. Canada's only employee-owned TV…

  • When not to publish graphic images

    I regularly advocate for journalists to tell stories they see as newsworthy in the manner they see fit, because a key element of the journalistic skill set is the ability to determine news value. Making principled decisions about what is or isn’t news is a vital public service, and news value should be assessed by…

  • Can digital journalism serve readers who can’t get online?

    Chatham Daily News announced it would publish a print edition of its paper one less day a week, along with 10 other Postmedia newspapers, on Nov. 6. Based in the southwestern Ontario municipality of Chatham-Kent, the paper serves a mostly rural municipality, where many residents are still on dial-up. “I’m trying to think back to…

  • Journalism jobs: Nov. 28

    Want your job posting featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves. Call for pitches https://twitter.com/HG_Watson/status/1067075937777451008 Fellowships Are you a Canadian journalist who could use a year to investigate a critical public policy issue? Apply for the Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy. Deadline: Feb. 11. https://t.co/XmjSXKbDDy #cdnmedia #journalism @AtkinsonCF @TorontoStar — CJF-FJC (@cjffjc) November 21, 2018…

  • Winners of the 2018 Canadian Online Publishing Awards announced

    Winners of the tenth annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards were announced on Nov. 14 in Toronto. HuffPost Canada took home five awards, including two gold for best continuing coverage of a news story and consumer lifestyle article or series. Six-month-old investigative site The Narwhal won four, including silver for best publication and gold and silver…