Archive
15 Jun

CBC: Beyond repair?

CBC hoped its news renewal would revitalize the sputtering network, but how much can you do with the same broken engine under the hood? This week we feature Tyler Harper‘s […]

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15 Jun

Report: Covering disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Residents of Toronto’s poorest neighbourhoods sometimes accuse the media of only reporting bad news. Is this true? And if it is true, does this matter? A new study in the […]

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15 Jun

“Newspapers here to stay” : OECD report

A new study by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) says that, while Canada is one of the top-5 hardest hit newspaper industries in the industrialized world, the […]

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15 Jun

Gazette reporter Mike King passes away

Veteran Montreal Gazette reporter Mike King died suddenly on June 13 after suffering a brain aneurysm. The Gazette reports: “Over the past 22 years, Mike King’s byline has graced almost […]

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15 Jun

When enough is enough

Press gallery journalists across the nation are calling for an end to Harper’s history of information control. Photojournalists, documentary filmmakers and scientists are among those suffering the chill. Even the […]

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15 Jun

Canwest reaches tentative settlement with ERDC on freelancer rights

The Electronic Rights Defence Committee (ERDC) has reached a tentative settlement with Canwest in a long-running class action that arose from unauthorized electronic use of freelance stories in The Gazette. […]

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15 Jun

Terence Corcoran on the CJF: “time for a fresh start”

While Michael Cooke thanked the Canadian Journalism Foundation in a speech at its annual awards gala, another journalist thinks it’s “time for a fresh start” for the organization. In a […]

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15 Jun

CSWA workshop: Gonzo scientists get visual

In a panel discussion at the Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference, a group of scientists show off the latest accomplishments in visual communication, from dinosaurs that build themselves to augmented […]

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15 Jun

Says the artist to the scientist: May I burn and crush this precious artifact?

Artists, scientists and journalists have more in common than you think. A panel discussion at the recent Canadian Science Writers’ Association (CSWA) conference covered colour theory, Einstein and alternative uses […]

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14 Jun

Journalism groups condemn information stranglehold

The Harper government’s efforts to control the flow of information have “grown into a genuine and widespread threat to the public’s right to know,” says an open letter signed by […]

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