To improve newsroom diversity, La Presse recruited outside of francophone journalism schools. An office’s group shot usually exudes pride, but this one caused embarrassment. In December 2016, Quebec’s La Presse published one of its entire organization. The…
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The crisis in local journalism is well documented, most extensively in a report last January by the Public Policy Forum, and by others who have painted in detail the corrosive effects of cutbacks to local newsrooms and the shuttering of…
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News outlets in Canadian communities are falling like bowling pins. At least 171 media organizations in 138 communities closed between 2008 and this January, according to the Local News Research Project, a project led by Ryerson…
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The Canada Periodical Fund may broaden its horizons in the years to come. Luc Marchand, the director of the Canada Periodical Fund, told attendees at MagNet, the annual Canadian magazine conference, on June 8 that…
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Journalism and the media play a major role in forming a national identity and informing the public about what’s important. That is why Rohit Joseph, who is currently in the Masters of Journalism program at…
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When Rogers Media announced it was cutting 110 positions in May, Canadians — journalists, community leaders and critics — focused on OMNI. Not just because the station received significant cuts, but also because of what…
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There’s a frequent question we hear from parents and their offspring considering enrolling in our program that likely reflects a broader perception in society: “Isn’t journalism dying?” It’s understandable. Nobody wants to send their kid…
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In the early ’90s, Ryerson University professor emeritus John Miller conducted a study on the visual representation of minority groups in Canadian newspapers. He looked at which section photos appeared in, how many featured people…
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