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Creating ‘spreadable’ news content
The Neiman Lab’s interview with Henry Jenkins’ on the subject of “spreadable media” is a must-read. Jenkins, a journalism and cinematic arts professor at the University of Southern California, makes a blunt statement about the relevance of news in the social media age: “If it doesn’t spread, it’s dead.” Obvious? Perhaps. His point is that news [...]
CBC updates its journalistic standards guide
CBC provided a much-needed update to its Journalistic Standards and Practices guide Wednesday. The document includes a section on social media use for the first time, making the point that, for information-gathering, ”we apply the same standards as those for any other source of newsgathering.” There are two elements worth noting: It sets out a standard for [...]
How to mix the personal & professional?
I sit on the Social Media Panel of the Canadian Association of Journalists Ethics Committee. And we’re looking for comments on an issue I’ve been thinking a lot about … If you’re a journalist over 35, an employer likely told you not to post campaign signs on your lawn, attend public rallies or sport bumper [...]
When a map makes a difference
An online map would have greatly improved readers’ understanding of a highly charged dispute in Nova Scotia this week.
Retweet or retreat?
The CAJ is examining the ethics of journalists forwarding information they haven’t verified.
Authored by Tim Currie, Assistant Professor of Journalism (Online Journalism) at the