Category Archives: Online journalism

The Taliban, the Globe and the Emmy

Less than a generation ago, Canadian newspapers considered the National Newspaper Awards, sponsored by the Canadian Newspaper Association, to be the holy grail of peer recognition for outstanding journalism. Sure, there were the annual Michener Awards for meritorious public service … Continue reading

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The Bandidos trial and Twitter

Like some other readers, I’d wondered why The London Free Press had recently allowed its groundbreaking coverage of the Bandidos trial via Twitter (see my earlier post) to dissolve into a hit-and-miss affair that, increasingly, is absent altogether. Stories and … Continue reading

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Search is on at J-Source

Saying that it’s time to move on to other projects while ensuring that J-Source.ca continues “breathing fresh air,” the journalism website’s editor-in-chief, Ivor Shapiro, announced his resignation this week, effective in December. Shapiro, an associate professor at Ryerson University’s School … Continue reading

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