Archive
7 Jun

Of Twitterati and WikiGnomes

Environment Canada’s Dr. Alex Bielak writes about a workshop at the Canadian Science Writers’ Association annual conference called “Social media, privacy issues and other public institution challenges in the digital […]

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7 Jun

A UK journalist in Saskatchewan

Jo Davis works as a reporter the Dorset Echo, a daily newspaper in Dorset, England. She won a trip to Canada and spent the time with the editors and staff […]

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4 Jun

Ryerson appoints interim chair for School of Journalism

Ryerson journalism professor Suanne Kelman has been appointed interim chair to the university’s School of Journalism effective July 1st. The announcement came after Ryerson announced it had failed to appoint […]

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4 Jun

New, detailed study of hyperlocal news released by Reynolds Journalism Institute

One of the first, most comprehensive studies of community news, especially hyperlocal news, was posted May 27, identifying key local online news sites. It surveys publishers, examines what is working […]

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3 Jun

Magnet workshop: Wring cash from your budget (not your freelancers)

How do you create the magazine I want on a tight budget? As budgets shrink and costs continue to creep up, this question has never been more important. Jessica Ross, […]

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3 Jun

Tonga: From suitcase radio to regular FM station

NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA (2 June 2010) – The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is pleased to announce the launching of Tonga’s first community FM radio station on Niuatoputapu, a […]

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3 Jun

“If it’s not on-demand…people won’t watch it”

Media analyst and Newsonomics author Ken Doctor talks to ProjetJ.ca associate editor Lise Millette about the impact of the 24/7 world on news. Doctor recently spoke at a Canadian Media […]

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3 Jun

Norman Spector on Mulroney and the strange press silence

An editorial by Norman Spector in the Globe and Mail questions La Presse’s coverage of the Oliphant report into Brian Mulroney’s dealings with Karlheinz Schreiber.While he notes some tough editorials […]

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3 Jun

Cottage Life’s Penny Caldwell wins CSME editor of the year award

The Canadian Society of Magazine Editor’s hosted its annual Editors’ Choice Awards last night, naming Penny Caldwell, editor of Cottage Life, as Editor of the Year. Magazine of the year […]

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2 Jun

Esquire’s David Granger: “Shouldn’t magazines be more?”

David Granger, editor-in-chief of iconic men’s magazine Esquire, has turned the magazine model inside-out in hopes of saving the “magic” of the medium. Readers and advertisers are paying attention. He […]

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