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Arts & Culture

#CdnImm Journalists Find ‘PR Machine’ Hard to Grasp

by Matt D’Amours in Montreal It can be difficult for reporters to get information or comment from an organization for their reporting in general, but…

Arts & Culture

Digital Age Killed World Journal in Canada: Experts

Shan Qiao January 8, 2016 No Comments Chinese Chinese Canadians digital ethnic media Journalism journalists media Shan Qiao Toronto Vancouver

by Shan Qiao in Toronto Just weeks before its 40th anniversary one of the three major Chinese daily newspapers in North America has ceased printing…

Experts Question Reporting on San Bernardino Attack

NCM Anonymous December 16, 2015 No Comments California Shooting Carleton University Eddie Ameh Journalism journalists media Ottawa reporting San Bernardino Security terrorism

by Eddie Ameh in Ottawa Security and media experts are questioning the decision of police to grant journalists access to the personal belongings of the…

Commentary

On the Road to Democratic Journalism

NCM Anonymous November 4, 2015 No Comments bias Catherine Murray Conservatives ethnic media Fairness Federal Election Journalism journalists Liberals NCM Election Desk ombudsperson POLITICS visible minorities

by Catherine Murray, NCM Ombudsperson, in Vancouver This has been an historic election – one which journalists, academics and party strategists will be decoding for…

Politics

Conservatives Misread Immigrants: Journalist Panel

NCM Anonymous October 29, 2015 No Comments #CdnImm Canadian Journalism Foundation ethnic vote Federal Election federal elections immigrants journalists Justin Trudeau Leah Bjornson Liberals mainstream media Muslim Canadians Muslims NCM Election Desk niqab voters

by Leah Bjornson in Vancouver With the final ballots long since counted and the prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau preparing to name his cabinet, members and…

Education

‘I’ve Never Encountered a Non-white Journalism Professor’

Marcus Medford September 24, 2015 No Comments diversity Ethnic Diversity ethnic media Journalism journalism schools journalists JSource Marcus Medford postsecondary University of British Columbia

by Marcus Medford in Toronto Journalism and the media play a major role in forming a national identity and informing the public about what’s important. …

Arts & Culture

Editor’s Open Letter Unsettles Chinese Media

Shan Qiao August 18, 2015 No Comments Chinese Chinese Canadian Post Globe and Mail Helen Wang job market jobs Jonathan Fon Journalism journalists lawsuit media Michael Chan newspapers Shan Qiao

by Shan Qiao (@dmaomao) in Toronto An editor’s open letter following her firing by a Chinese-language newspaper over the Michael Chan affair has re-opened the…

Arts & Culture

How to Get Mainstream Media to Cover Immigrant Issues

Susan Korah June 30, 2015 No Comments immigrant services immigrants john ibbitson Journalism journalists mainstream mainstream media media mitchell kutney settlement Settlement Services social media Susan Korah

by Susan Korah (@waterlilypool) in Ottawa, Ontario Getting the mainstream media to cover more immigrant issues is something many settlement and advocacy agencies grapple with.…

Democratic Governments Also Restrict Journalists: Kathy Gannon

Susan Korah May 6, 2015 No Comments Afghanistan Anja Niedringhaus Associated Press freedom of the press Islamabad Journalism journalists Kathy Gannon Pakistan Susan Korah World Press Freedom Award World Press Freedom Day

By Susan Korah (@waterlilypool) in Ottawa Press freedom is not only suppressed by authoritarian governments, but is also restricted by Western ones, says Canadian-born, Pakistan-based…