Covering Coronavirus: Street Reporting Without the Street
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In this webinar, USC Annenberg digital journalism expert Amara Aguilar will provide a hands-on tour of at least three tools, provide resources for health reporters working remotely, and offer tips for reporting on hard-to-reach communities.…
BuzzFeed: From Listicles to Hard News
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Hired as editor-in-chief in 2012, Ben Smith did for BuzzFeed—then best known for its lists, quizzes and viral videos—what few in the industry get to do: he built a news division from scratch. Although BuzzFeed’s entry into serious journalism was…
3 years ago
Telling stories from all directions
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign.
It was an overwhelmingly humid summer day in Hong Kong when Adrian Ma, professor at the Ryerson School of Journalism, found himself sitting at a plastic table, crammed in next…
4 years ago
We shouldn’t allow online hate to silence diverse voices
"As a black, female journalist, I hope that I will not only develop a thick skin, but have the necessary support and personal resiliency to tell difficult stories."
4 years ago
The death of the homepage is much exaggerated
With a significant portion of the audience arriving at news sites via social media and search, the imminent death of the homepage is a common refrain. One senior digital manager told me he was expecting the “death of the homepage…
5 years ago
This is Worldtown is dedicated to telling the stories of women of colour
Founder Sana Malik said the site is about “people who want to express themselves.”
5 years ago
To publish or unpublish?
The long-life of news online means we have to consider a lot when deciding to unpublish a story.
5 years ago
‘Reflect hard’ on Star Touch, outgoing CEO says
By The Canadian Press
The outgoing CEO of Torstar says his replacement will have to review how much more money to invest in Star Touch, the Toronto Star’s tablet edition that was intended to capture more readers when it launched…
5 years ago
Winners of the Canadian Online Publishing Awards announced
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Awards
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor
Winners of the annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards were announced on Nov. 7 in Toronto.
The annual awards celebrate excellence in online publishing.
According to a press release from COPA, the Toronto Star and The…
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French-language publication Projet J, hosted by J-Source, is led by the journalism program at the Université du Québec à Montréal and funded by a group of donors.
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