What was Canada’s best journalism in 2011?
We’ve had a newsmaker of the year identified. We’ve had at least two takes on the top news stories of the year. Now what was the best journalism in Canada for 2011?
Sat, December 31 2011 » Main Page, Media » 1 Comment
Who are Canada’s best J-tweeters?
That’s a question I attempt to answer. But I’ll need other people’s help to do a really, really good job.
Sun, November 13 2011 » Main Page, Media » 10 Comments
Journalists are more trusted! Hey, wait a minute
I reflexively retweeted this: globeandmail Canadians trust doctors less, journalists more: poll http://tgam.ca/BPxT And how much trust is that? What company are journalists keeping? From the Montreal Gazette story: Speaking of media, national trust in journalists increased by one per cent, to 32 per cent, placing reporters a notch below auto mechanics, but one above [...]
Tue, December 28 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Satirist Stewart touted as America’s new Edward R. Murrow
A New York Times article asks whether Jon Stewart of The Daily Show fame is to our times what CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow was to the news media of the 1950s. My tweeted response? Jon Stewart has his Murrow-esque moments mainly when he abandons his comedic persona & plays a journalist on TV.
Mon, December 27 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » 6 Comments
Russell Williams: Canada’s biggest newsmaker? Really?
Russell Williams – once an Air Force colonel, now a convicted murderer and sex offender – has been deemed Canada’s newsmaker of the year. However, the news managers who chose him many be confusing the news with the newsmaker.
Thu, December 23 2010 » Main Page, Media » 3 Comments
Can an auditor-general’s report bring down a government?
David Akin had posted the following to his blog on Tuesday: The U.S. government’s shocking lack of financial reporting accountability. It got some attention on Twitter on Wednesday. About the same time, Akin tweeted: An auditor’s report like this would bring down govts in Canada. In the U.S., barely a shrug http://bit.ly/eMPAoc This provoked me into asking Mr. Akin [...]
Thu, December 23 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » 4 Comments
Young journos: There’s a reason this vid went viral
I’ll be the last person in the world to post this (from multiple sources): I would suggest the cautionary aspects to this video, while hilarious, are quite true. But it does downplay the rewards of having a great job in the business — which can happen when you’re at a weekly newspaper, and not just [...]
Thu, December 16 2010 » Media, Minutiae, multimedia » Comments Off
Meet an entrepreneurial journalist
Steve Buttry of Washington’s TBD.com profiles Canadian Craig Silverman of Regret The Error fame — but also a man who has cobbled together a living wearing many hats simultaneously.
Sun, December 5 2010 » Main Page, Media » 4 Comments
Digital first. Then the newspaper
John Paton, CEO of the Journal Register Company (JRC), told the International Newsmedia Marketing Association that newspapers must develop digital-first strategies or suffer the consequences.
Thu, December 2 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Rye High j-students get Android-powered cellphones
From PBS MediaShift, by Ryerson School of Journalism instructor Wayne MacPhail, posted Nov. 29: