Tag: News

All things News from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

The Weekly Briefing

Nominations are open for the inaugural Broadcast Dialogue 2020 Canadian Radio Awards which we are affectionately dubbing “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Chris Carter has been named as the new Parliamentary Bureau Chief for CBC News. Carter, a former editor at the Toronto Star, has...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Marci Ien is the new Liberal Member of Parliament-elect for Toronto Centre, following Monday’s by-election to fill the seat vacated by former Finance...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: MediaSmarts’ Matthew Johnson on Media Literacy...

Canada's 15th annual Media Literacy Week is underway, co-sponsored by MediaSmarts, Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy, and the Canadian Teachers' Federation. This year's event comes...

New conservative-friendly specialty channel ‘The News Forum’ makes its debut

The News Forum is now available on Bell platforms across the country, a new right-of-centre news channel with a mandate "to provide viewers with...

OMNI launches Filipino, Arabic news editions supported by 25 new staff

OMNI Television launches new Filipino and Arabic newscasts today, supported by 25 new editorial, digital and videojournalist positions. The daily, 30-minute OMNI News: Arabic Edition and OMNI News:...

Jill Krop, BC Regional Director of Global News, steps down

Jill Krop is stepping down from her role as BC Regional Director of Global News, ending a 23-year career with the network. Corus says...

Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Crossroads Christian Communications, the parent company of independent religious station, YES TV, has named Reverend Kevin Shepherd as its news CEO, effective Sept....

Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Nirmala Naidoo, former CBC and Global Calgary anchor, and New Brunswick lawyer Ellen C. Desmond have been named to the two vacant commissioner...

Global Montreal employees reject final offer from Corus

Unionized Global Montreal employees, who've been without an agreement since last August, have rejected a final offer from Corus Entertainment. The Canadian Union of Public...