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    The silence of the Chronicle Herald CEO

    By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Eighteen days into the Chronicle Herald strike, and all of the statements from Mark Lever have come in the pages of the newspaper he runs. The CEO and president of Halifax Herald Ltd. has not granted interviews to outside media as the strike at the Herald drags on, instead responding…

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    Reporting from Ebola’s ground zero

    By Lana Hall In 2014, CBC correspondent Adrienne Arsenault cut her vacation short to accept a gig covering the worst outbreak of Ebola in history. She barely hesitated. “I can’t imagine saying no. I don’t think it’s in our DNA to say no,” she said. “I don’t think we could have lived with ourselves if…

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    New research project wants to find out what happens when journalists leave journalism

    By Nicole Cohen Over the past few weeks, journalists and commentators have been debating how to make sense of the recent round of layoffs in Canadian journalism. Two Canadian researchers are interested in hearing from journalists themselves about the experience of job loss, either through a layoff or a voluntary buyout. Canadian media companies have…

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    Advice for writing about trans people and stories

    By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor After Caitlyn Jenner came out, many news articles continued to refer to her by her previous name. “Referring to Caitlyn Jenner as her previous name is incredibly disrespectful,” said Steven Little, director of social enterprise, education and advocacy at the 519, a Toronto LGBT community centre. A new guide produced by…

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    Striking Chronicle Herald journalists start their own news website

    By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Chronicle Herald staff are once again reporting, even though they are still on strike. Local Xpress, a news website entirely run by the journalists, officially went online Jan. 30 after a few teases in the days leading up to its debut. The wait is almost over. It won’t be long…

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    Right to information request reveals important ‘daycare deficiencies’

    By Madison Farkas for Canadian Journalists for Free Expression This story was written for Professor Sean Holman at Mount Royal University. It is the latest installment in CJFE’s #ATIreform series, where journalists, public interest researchers and other professionals share their stories about Canada’s Access to Information system. Telegraph-Journal reporter Karissa Donkin’s Right to Information request exposed a lack of proper regulation in…

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    Submissions for the William Southam Journalism Fellowships now open

    Fellows are outstanding Canadian and international journalists in mid-career who are selected to spend a year at Massey College at University of Toronto. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

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    The allure of the North

    Why journalists are inspired to work in the coldest communities in Canada. Emily Rendell-WatsonEmily Rendell-Watson is a fourth-year journalism and international development studies student at the University of King’s College. She is from Ottawa, Ontario and is currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  She enjoys storytelling, the outdoors and reading a good book. 

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    Winners of annual JHM awards announced

    Awards honour excellence in student journalism at campus newspapers across Canada. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.