Archive
30 Dec

What exactly is responsible journalism?

With the recent Supreme Court decision to widen the available defences to defamation actions comes added responsibilities. Journalists must now debate what constitutes responsible journalism, writes Cecil Rosner.  Now that […]

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26 Dec

Libel reform: Be careful what you wish for

The new defence of responsible communication is good news for the media, but Ryerson University’s Jeffrey A. Dvorkin doubts it will usher in a new wave investigative journalism. As layoffs […]

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23 Dec

The responsible communication defence: What’s in it for journalists?

What exactly does the pair of Supreme Court of Canada rulings handed down December 22 mean for journalists? An expanded definition of “public interest,” a list of the steps journalists […]

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22 Dec

Starting from scratch: how to launch a news website

With only months to go before I enter a hurting job market, I’m hungry for all the advice that I can get from seasoned professionals. The one bit of guidance […]

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22 Dec

J-Source Journalism Integrity Award: nominations close Jan. 8

Do you know someone who is an inspiration to working journalists, educators and audiences? The J-Source Journalism Integrity Award will recognize a person or organization that has had a positive […]

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22 Dec

CJFE welcomes positive decisions in two Supreme Court defamation cases

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) welcomes today’s Supreme Court decisions offering responsible journalists and others a new defence against defamation. “In recognizing this new defence the Supreme Court has […]

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22 Dec

Olympic spin … er, media relations

The Seattle Times‘s Ron Judd is not impressed with the media strategy of the organizing committee of the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympics, VANOC. “The organization seems hellbent on turning its […]

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22 Dec

SCC creates new libel defence of responsible communication

News The Supreme Court of Canada has created a new libel defence – the defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest. In ordering new trials in libel actions […]

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22 Dec

New legal defence: “responsible communication”

Few legal judgements make for inspiring reading — but the new libel defence outlined in the Supreme Court of Canada ruling Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61 is one […]

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22 Dec

Can non-profit journalism make it in Canada?

The funding environment in Canada may not be as crowded as in the U.S., but Canada does suffer from a lack of foundation support for media ventures, writes Bilbo Poynter.  […]

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