Now on J-Source: Journalists and Rob Ford; Activism for media ethics; Two takes on editorial and advertising
TORONTO, May 9, 2012 /CNW/ -
FEATURES
Town Hall On Rob Ford, Daniel Dale and Fencegate: Journalists, stand together for access to information The fight between Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale is bigger than a dust up in a public park. It's bigger, too, than the tittle-tattle about who said or did what to whom, or even what Dale was doing when he was in that public park behind Ford's house. In fact, Romayne Smith Fullerton says it's about something much bigger: A fundamental access to information and press freedom. Link to article
Ward's Words
Media ethics as activism
The current changes in journalism have brought many new ethical challenges, but they're also changing the idea of ethics itself, according to Stephen J. A. Ward.
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The Business of Journalism
Beauty and the (editorial/advertising) brawl
Many journalists believe fashion and beauty books are easy targets for aggressive advertisers. But it's a lot more complicated than that, says Stephanie Fereiro in the latest issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.
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The Business of Journalism
Is this article trying to sell you something? (Or, the role of advertorials)
At times, newspapers walk a fine line between advertising and editorial. As Heather Jordan Ross explains in the latest issue of the King's Journalism Review, advertorials come in all shapes and sizes and, in some cases, are absolutely essential to the survival of the newspaper.
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THE BIG ISSUE
After confronting Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale in the park behind his Etobicoke home last Wednesday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made a few headlines, to say the least. Dale and Ford agree on a few things: namely, that the reporter called for help, was terrified and fled. Some essentially called him a wuss for it. Others pointed out that rhetoric like that is a major problem. (And still, on Rob and Doug Ford's Newstalk1010 radio show, it was suggested by Toronto Sun's David Menzies that the Star sent its most "effeminate" reporter on purpose.) Also, the mayor threatened to not talk to any media if Dale was present. At the weekly weigh-in on Tuesday, he kept true to his word, taking no questions. Brother Doug spoke up though, saying he felt bad for Dale for being "thrown underneath the bus" by the Star (which Dale said wasn't the case). And in perhaps the most ironic happening since the ordeal began, the Mayor spoke at a function supporting World Press Freedom week. After his speech, he proceeded to take a total of zero questions from the press.
EVENTS CALENDAR
- May 10-12: Media and minorities conference, AB
- May 15: Make your narrative non-fiction dazzle!, ON
- May 15: The social media revolution (with Alfred Hermida), ON
- May 17: CJF Forum: 'The First Casualty' in the age of high-tech warfare, ON
- June 7: CJF 15th Annual Awards Gala
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TOWN HALL
Although, I am not pleased with zinger's (sic) work in this circumstance, thinking it to be an exemplar of yellow journalism, par excellence, i did not write the retraction...
Reader: Michel Luc Bellemare
Article: Mysterious 'retraction' appears online months after story published by The Ottawa Citizen
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