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Mexico social media slayings blur the killing space
The brutal killing of Macias Castaneda in Mexico reportedly in retribution for her social media posts about drug cartels is shocking. Castaneda was a newsroom manager for the Nuevo Laredo daily…
Online Journalism Award winners for 2011
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists in the Online Journalism Awards. The General Excellence Awards went to BBC News, The Globe and Mail, Voice of San Diego, NJ Spotlight, OWNI and La…
Newspaper paywalls post on Huffington Post
The Huffington Post crossed the 49th parallel to set up Huff Post Canada and one of the largest…
There were two significant developments in the media in Canada last week.
How journalists are using Twitter
A survey of nearly 500 journalists across 12 countries offers some insights into what reporters are doing on Twitter.
It found that nearly half of respondents (47 per cent)…
Facebook’s growing influence on the spread of news
The study by the Pew Research…
A Pew study provides further evidence of the growing importance of social networks as a way for people to share and recommend news stories.
Osama bin Laden’s death shows impact of Twitter
The role of Twitter in breaking and spreading news of the killing of Osama bin Laden is fascinating. The raid on bin Laden was being tweeted in real-time by Sohaib Athar (…
Why audiences read journalist blogs
Blogs have become part of the furniture of online news sites, with many journalists enthusiastically taking up blogging as part of their daily routine.
Social media transforming how people get the news
The third in the CMRC’s series of reports on the news landscape in Canada reveals the dramatic impact that Facebook, Twitter and other social media services are having on the news…
Cartoon: How to explain the internet
Here’s something for a holiday Easter weekend. A wonderful cartoon by Rob Cottingham on how to explain the internet.
PDF MediaCooler aims to be media marketplace for Canada
An interesting project that seeks to help journalists and editors connect with each other has just launched in Canada. MediaCooler.com is the brainchild of my friend, Alison…
