Is La Presse+ the solution to newspaper woes or a capitulation to advertisers?

By Alanna Kelly

By Arielle Piat-Sauvé Guy Crevier knew something needed to change when he compared the drop in newspaper revenue to the aging baby-boomer population. The president and publisher of La Presse suspected that as his core readership aged, newspaper sales could decrease significantly. Fearing it was only a matter of time before the traditional newspaper model… Continue reading Is La Presse+ the solution to newspaper woes or a capitulation to advertisers?

Jane Armstrong takes her passion for investigative journalism to The Tyee

Photo by Megan Matsuda

By Megan Matsuda Jane Armstrong got chills when she heard Rita Daly’s idea for a new investigative series. The two Toronto Star reporters were at a party, chatting in the backyard. Why, Daly asked, did so few domestic abuse cases result in a conviction? Together with Caroline Mallan, they began an intense, nearly year-long effort… Continue reading Jane Armstrong takes her passion for investigative journalism to The Tyee

Canadian University Press must reinvent itself to stay alive

By Amy Grief When the sports editor at the Queen’s Journal requested media passes from the school’s athletics department in August, he received one instead of the usual eight. Back in March, the previous sports editor, Nick Faris, reported on how Queen’s University Athletics selected its varsity team of the year after nullifying an original… Continue reading Canadian University Press must reinvent itself to stay alive

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