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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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