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?

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/

The ethics of unpublishing

Hot off the presses from the Canadian Association of Journalists:

http://www.caj.ca/?p=1134

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/

Ontario Press Council gets new boss

New blood at the Ontario Press Council as a longtime newspaperman takes the helm. Congratulations, Don.

Former Record editor McCurdy joins Ontario Press Council as executive secretary - Winnipeg Free Press

Covering Russell Williams

One reporter's experience with the Russell Williams trial


J-Source.ca -- The Canadian Journalism Project

How social media are changing journalism

Daily print reporters have come long way since the days of pen and pencil (and maybe a primitive tape recorder. For a taste of how the modern reporter is expected to work by his or her bosses, read this explanation by Parliament Hill reporter David Akin of how he spends some of his time:

David Akin's On the Hill :: How I'm using social media to find news, report news and read news