Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Did TV footage of a death cross the line?

The death of a luger at the Vancouver winter Olympics. The dramatic, and horrifying, TV footage. Was it appropriate to broadcast? here's what the industry said in a recent decision.

J-Source.ca -- The Canadian Journalism Project

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Crossing the line?

Peter Worthington shows up at Clifford Olson's parole hearing - the only journalist allowed inside. Why? Read this:

Was he a journalist, or was he a serial killer's adviser?

Friday, November 26, 2010

The Canadian Press goes "for profit"

It's no longer a news co-op: The Canadian Press officially closed the deal and is now owned by Torstar, The Globe and Mail and La Presse:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/media-group-buys-the-canadian-press/article1815549/

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The ethics of unpublishing

Hot off the presses from the Canadian Association of Journalists:

Monday, November 1, 2010

The end of newspapers?

Ross Dawson's trends blog contains some grim predictions for the lifespan of newspapers across the globe, as news organizations go digital and citizen "journalists" offer and interact more with data. Check out his map, which includes predictions for Canadian newspapers (the map is a couple of items down in the blog):
http://www.rossdawsonblog.com/

Friday, October 29, 2010