Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Trudeau and Trump Talk Shop in Washington
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February 13th: A “Full Frontal Attack” on Whistleblowers, the Return of John Oliver, and more
These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: Recently released draft recommendations to the U.K. government call for increasing the maximum prison sentence for government whistleblowers from two to 14 years. Also proposed: Expanding the definition of espionage to include the obtaining of information as well as passing it on to, say,… Continue reading February 13th: A “Full Frontal Attack” on Whistleblowers, the Return of John Oliver, and more
It’s Time to Talk About Privilege
The RRJ recommends you check out “Let Them Eat Cake,” in Maisonneuve Magazine.
Trump Attacks the Media
The Tale On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump made a vague, accusatory statement toward the “very, very dishonest press.” Regarding its alleged refusal to publicize terrorist attacks in Europe, he asserted that it wasn’t reporting attacks for unspecified political reasons. The claim couldn’t be further from the truth. The Heds Trump’s Baseless Claim That the… Continue reading Trump Attacks the Media
Canadian news consumers unaware of financial strain on the industry
Experts discussed the journalism industry’s financial woes at a Canadian Journalism Foundation panel