Archive
10 Nov

Covering suicide: do journalists exploit tragedy?

Suicides are often more than newsworthy, writes Stephen J.A. Ward, they challenge journalists to explore economic and social issues in their community. “Minimize harm” is the proper principle, not “do […]

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10 Nov

Is my editor making me a plagiarist?

QUESTION: I really need some advice. My editor removed quotation marks from a direct quote I took from an online statement (from a press conference) in an article and tried […]

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9 Nov

Investigating the carbon trading market

Frontline/World and the Center for Investigative Reporting have announced a unique joint project which will encompass radio, print, television and online reports. Over the next year, they will report on […]

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9 Nov

Battle for presidency of FPJQ

The Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) is holding its annual conference starting Nov. 14 in Sherbrooke, Que. Along with seminars and professional development workshops, the conference also gives […]

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9 Nov

How are we doing on swine flu coverage?

J-Source’s Covering Health Crises section has become a cauldron of news and views about journalism’s role when pandemics strike. The section anxiously awaits your comments. Food for thought includes: Is […]

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9 Nov

Is the media going overboard with H1N1 coverage? The National hosts a panel

Wendy Mesley recently hosted a panel discussion on The National about how the media handled coverage of H1N1. The two panelists were Dr. Allison McGeer, a microbiologist and infectious disease […]

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8 Nov

Journaliste agressé : la FPJQ condamne

La soirée électorale a tourné au vinaigre à Sherbrooke, lorsque le journaliste Marcel Gagnon, du réseau TVA, a été malmené par un proche de l’aspirante à la mairie Hélène Gravel. L’équipe […]

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8 Nov

Médias : pas de crise au Québec

La consultante et blogueuse en marketing Internet et stratégie Web Michelle Blanc affirme sans l’ombre d’un doute que «la situation des médias écrits, nommément les journaux, n’est pas dramatique au […]

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8 Nov

Quand Facebook et Twitter minent la crédibilit

Les sites de réseautage social sont des catalyseurs d’information, des outils de travail indéniables, mais ils sont aussi une fenêtre sur la vie personnelle et, à ce titre, il importe […]

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7 Nov

PM Stephen Harper’s (visual) control issues

“Is Stephen Harper going too far in trying to control his image?” asks The Globe and Mail.  “The Prime Minister’s Office is sending out a steady stream of publicity photos […]

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