Five “fearless” journalists plan to hole up in a French farmhouse with nothing but Twitter and Facebook to connect them to the outside world. This breakthrough method of modern science will surely reveal all the newsgathering secrets of social networking. Right. Somewhere, someone at the Onion is asking themselves: “Why didn’t I think of that?”… Continue reading Brought to you by the letter F
The New York Times takes the stand
Finally, finally! Wednesday morning, The New York Times announced its plan to put up a paywall and acknowledge journalism’s not free to produce. The beginning of 2011 is the oblique timeline for the “metered model” plan to charge only after readers have gone over a not-yet-set limit of articles per month. The decision ignited a… Continue reading The New York Times takes the stand
Haiti 360°
Remember that post ten days ago about immersive video technology changing journalism? Well CNN just posted a series of three videos using Calgary, Alberta-based Immersive Media’s Dodeca camera system in action in Haiti. It’s clear that the use of this technology is still in its infancy, and I’m waiting to see how broadcast media will… Continue reading Haiti 360°
Magazine de Mode
When Sylvain Blais was 14, he knew he was hooked on fashion. Each month he’d pick up a copy of both American and Italian Vogue from the only store that carried them in his hometown of Sherbrooke, Quebec. As soon as he finished school in 1997 he started working as a freelance photographer for Montreal-based… Continue reading Magazine de Mode
Hold on—it is falling!
Citytv is in the midst of major restructuring, which will bring major cuts across the board. Rogers Media, which bought Citytv in 2007, was mum on how many jobs would be affected. According to CBC News, there will be multiple layoffs at Citytv’s Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto stations. Toronto’s noon and 5 p.m.… Continue reading Hold on—it is falling!
