Archive
1 Oct

Transcontinental boycott

Some reaction to the boycott by independent writers against Transcontinental is dribbling in. Slowly, cautiously, too often anonymously … geez writers are a timid breed. A news story in the […]

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1 Oct

Live blogging “What’s Next for News? A Conversation About the Future of News”

What’s Next for News? A Conversation About the Future of News J-Source live blogged two events in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 2. Globe and Mail communities editor Mathew Ingram, media […]

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30 Sep

Writers unite in boycott of Transcontinental

It’s about time that independent writers got our act together, and if it takes a boycott of Canadian Living, More, Elle Canada, Homemakers, and Vancouver Magazine to protest Transcontinental’s odious […]

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30 Sep

It’s the content, stupid!

Despite the surging popularity of social media sites, content-oriented sites are by far the biggest attraction online, according to figures compiled by the Online Publishers Association. In fact, the number of […]

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30 Sep

Journos and “private citizens”

An interesting post on editorsweblog.org points to discussions in several places about how public journalists can be with personal views. The news hook is a Washington Post guideline for its […]

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30 Sep

San Fran non-profit news org a unique model

A San Francisco venture capitalist has coughed up $5 million and joined forces with a public radio station and Berkeley’s j-school to start a new, local news website, The New […]

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29 Sep

Wall Street Journal pays homage to small town newspapers

With the rise of hyperlocal journalism, mainstream media and small town newspaper chains are facing tough decisions about the future. This Wall Street Journal article last week provides good insight […]

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29 Sep

Former Sun Media journalists launch community newspaper in Brockville

Another hyperlocal news project launched in response to mainstream media’s massive cutbacks. “The new independent Brockville Voice broadsheet weekly, with four former Sun Media employees among the ranks, marks its […]

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29 Sep

DIY journalism: A solution for the unemployed and underemployed

Jobs are scarce. That’s no secret. If you’ve recently graduated, you’re probably still on the hunt for your dream job, and if you’re still in school, you’re probably constantly haunted […]

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29 Sep

Read the Ryerson Review of Journalism? Let the editors know what you think

The Ryerson Review of Journalism, a twice yearly magazine examining Canada’s world of journalism, is looking for opinions from “journalists, editors, freelancers, and others employed in these fields, students working […]

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