Facebook launched a new Journalists on Facebook page on Tuesday, intended to help reporters find sources and advance their stories. According to Justin Osofsky, director of media partnerships, “the Page will provide journalists with best practices for integrating the latest Facebook products with their work and connecting with the Facebook audience of more than 500… Continue reading Facebook launches new page for journalists

“Why literary magazines should fold.” That was the title of a blog posted by poet and essayist Michael Lista on the National Post last week, discussing the Canadian Periodical Fund (a consolidation of the Canadian Magazine Fund and the Publishing Assistance Program subsidies, which were replaced for the first time in 2010). Recently, one literary… Continue reading Gov’t Subsidy Leaves Small Publications Out

Here at the RRJ, we’re taking a time off our busy production to update you on the latest in radio news. In recognition of his exceptional journalistic career, the late CityNews anchor and voice of Citytv, Mark Dailey, will be honoured with the 2011 RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be accepted by Mark’s… Continue reading Radio news round-up

TODAY: Sportscaster James Duthie James Duthie is host of the award-winning NHL on TSN. Outside of broadcasting, Duthie’s recent accomplishments include publishing two books in 2010: They Call Me Killer: Tales from Junior Hockey’s Legendary Hall-of-Fame Coach and The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys. Rick Reilly: “No Ordinary Joe” (Sports Illustrated, July 2003) “It… Continue reading TSN’s James Duthie shares his favourite examples of sports writing

So what have people been talking about this week in the digital world? More of the same, but with a few new twists. We reported last week that the New York Times paywall was full of holes. The Nieman Journalism Lab put up a great discussion yesterday about the moral concerns of jumping the paywall,… Continue reading The ethics of dodging the NYT paywall. Google adds a social layer to search.