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I curated an online #wjchat conversation about aging gracefully in journalism. The chat took place on May 15. You can find it here. The main point is keep your skills fresh. The journalism world has seen dizzying rates of change in the past decade, and you must embrace that change in order to keep up.
Thu, May 16 2013 » Main Page, Media » No Comments
Millennials, those roughly between 18 and 34 years of age, tend to get their news off mobile platforms and from social-media sources. What are the implications for journalism?
Sat, May 4 2013 » Main Page, Media » 1 Comment
Russian journalist and author Masha Gessen explains the difference between censorship in Soviet times and the era of President Vladimir Putin.
Fri, May 3 2013 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The president and publisher of Pacific Newspaper Group within Postmedia News, which operates the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers, sent out a bluntly worded memo to staff asking for voluntary severances ahead of what would surely be a round of layoffs. But that wasn’t the only bad news transmitted by Gordon Fisher, reported the Globe [...]
Wed, April 24 2013 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Several more good posts showed up in my Twitter feed today, talking about the Boston bombings and covering breaking news. I excerpt them here for your edification and enjoyment. Here is an earlier collection.
Mon, April 22 2013 » Main Page, Media » 1 Comment
Citing a poor advertising market, the Globe and Mail announced today that it is offering full and part-time staff a chance to participate in voluntary buyouts.
Mon, April 22 2013 » Main Page, Media » 1 Comment
The Boston Marathon bombings of April 15 are the most significant terrror attack on U.S. soil since the super-terrorism event of 9/11 more than a decade ago. Much has changed on the media landscape since then, and that was reflected in how the tragedy was covered — with smartphones, crowdsourcing and Twitter, to name a [...]
Sun, April 21 2013 » Main Page, Media » 1 Comment
A new Toronto-based news startup held its launch party tonight – Newsana. It promises to offer a high-quality curated reading experience powered by a community of know-somethings.
Tue, April 9 2013 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The Ryerson Review of Journalism has put its cover story about the Margaret Wente plagiarism scandal at the Globe and Mail online, and it’s worth a read for those who want a relatively complete story on that particular mess. Wente herself declined to be interviewed. Public editor Sylvia Stead would only give emailed answers. Those [...]
Mon, April 8 2013 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
This made the rounds of Twitter Tuesday night. It’s a blog post by a 28-year-old woman who got the news bug in her teens, started a full-time reporting job in 2005 — but who quit the news biz to write for a public hospital (with health benefits and a pension plan). Here was Allyson Bird’s [...]
Tue, March 19 2013 » Main Page, Media » 4 Comments