Archive
5 Jul

Black Press buys 11 B.C. publications

Black Press, run by Victoria publisher David Black and owned in part by Torstar, has expanded its newspaper empire in B.C. with the purchase of 11 publications from Glacier Media, […]

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30 Jun

Larry King to leave CNN

Larry King, the host of Larry King Live on CNN for the past 25 years, will be leaving the nightly news talk show in the fall. He broke the news […]

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29 Jun

Ian Brown wins trio of literary awards

The Boy in the Moon, a personal tale about life with a disabled son written by Toronto writer Ian Brown, has won a trio of literary awards. Read the book […]

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29 Jun

CP24 smashes ratings records with G20 coverage

With dozens of crews and reporters on the ground and three live anchors and control rooms, CTV’s CP24 attracted over 3.6 million unique viewers, the most-watched day in the station’s […]

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29 Jun

Journalist becomes temporary medic during g20

A journalist covering the G20 protests for Openfile.ca found herself in a new role after police attacked protesters, leaving some in dire need of medical help that never came. By […]

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29 Jun

CTV leads world’s broadcasters with 88 awards at 2010 Promax/BDA Awards

CTV has been recognized with more award than any other broadcaster in the world at LA’s 2010 Promax/BDA Awards, which reward excellence in promotion and design. The CTV Creative Agency […]

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29 Jun

Journalists fleeing oppression lost in limbo

Mir Mahdavi fled a death sentence.  His so-called crime: battling corruption in an Afghan paper. Now he’s safe in Canada, shut out from his profession—and he’s not alone. This week […]

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29 Jun

Journalism conference roundup (updated)

‘Tis the season for professional development. To kick off a series of journalism galas, conferences and award ceremonies, J-Source has created a roundup of event coverage, from Esquire editor David […]

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29 Jun

Aqsa Parvez: a question of honour

In light of the recent guilty plea by Aqsa Parvez’ father and brother, was Toronto Life wrong to label her murder an honour killing? The author doesn’t think so. Melissa […]

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29 Jun

Getting bloody for World Cup scoop

The Toronto Star’s Cathal Kelly goes where no journalist has gone before – behind the “wall of silence” of North Korea’s soccer team. His trick: accidental injury. This article was […]

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