Archive
21 Jul

Tyee gets first writer in residence

The Tyee has hired its first resident writer, muckrucking journalist Andrew Nikiforuk, who will write a regular column called Energy and Equity, starting with a story called ‘What those who […]

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21 Jul

Columnist laments glory days of headline writing

Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten writes about the onslaught of strange new multi-platform journalism jobs and the lost art of headline writing. Weingarten writes: “Not very long ago, the typical […]

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21 Jul

Epitaph for Prince Rupert Daily News

Over a hundred years old, Prince Rupert Daily News is one of the papers that will shut down following its acquisition by Black Press. Long-time employee Ann Ferguson wrote an […]

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20 Jul

G20 reports of media repression keep coming in

After the G20 folded its tent, first-hand accounts of media repression have continued being posted on J-Source.  In ‘Access Denied,’ reporter Jesse Freeston describes being beaten by police. In the […]

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20 Jul

Police read student journalist’s notes

Student journalist Dylan C. Robertson was taking photos of police on the University of Toronto’s campus during the G20 when he was searched and questioned about the contents of his […]

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20 Jul

How pop culture influences Canadian communication

Valérie Bélair-Gagnon reviews the third volume of How Canadians Communicate, which features a series of essays that  focuses on Canadian pop culture and our nation’s search for identity in a […]

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20 Jul

Access denied: journalist tells his side of the G20 story

A first-person account from The Real News Network journalist Jesse Freeston on being beaten, denied access to public spaces and the story police didn’t want him to capture.Read about other […]

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20 Jul

Press councils’ choice: make big changes, or fade to black

Press councils across Canada are declining because they lack relevance, credibility and money, writes Brian Gabrial. Yet the need for a watchdog over journalism’s ethics has never been greater, and […]

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20 Jul

UBC J-Students nominated for an Emmy

It’s a video journalist’s dream to be nominated for an Emmy. Now, it’s a dream come true for a group of students studying to be journalists at the University of […]

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20 Jul

Creditors approve Canwest Global reorganization

Creditors have “overwhelmingly approved” Canwest Media Inc.’s reorganization plan. Broadcaster Magazine reports: “Canwest Global Communications Corp. announced today that the affected creditors of Canwest, Canwest Media Inc. and certain of […]

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