We run a visiting professor scheme at the UBC Graduate School of Journalism and the deadline for applications is fast approaching. The aim of the scheme is to bring in professional journalists who are interested in coming to Vancouver to work with the students and teach a course in their area of specialty.  From the school website: The incumbent is expected to reside in Vancouver for the 3 1/2-month period

Image via Wikipedia Canwest’s decision to ramp up the number of TV shows it offers online might prove to be the right strategy. It is going to stream more than 50 top series – including Knight Rider, 90210, House, Heroes, The Office and Deal or No Deal -  on the web. Comments by Canwest executive Barbara Williams suggest the media giant has realised that the way people consume TV is

The way The Vancouver Sun covered a recent survey on the news habits of Canadians is revealing. The poll conducted by IDC Canada for the Information Technology Association of Canada concluded that the “imminent death of traditional media has been greatly exaggerated”, stressing that “despite our fascination and reliance on digital content, 95 percent of respondents continue to turn to traditional media (newspapers, radio and television) for general news and

Canadian newspaper execs are slightly more upbeat than their US counterparts about the ad revenues in the coming year. A report by Toronto-based Kubas Consultants found that “”Canadian newspapers, however, may be the exception, due to their distinctly optimistic outlook on ad revenues. The economy may be better north of the border, but not that much better.” But execs on both sides of the border are looking to the Internet