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Pitts: Another blow to journalism’s image
This used to be a noble profession.

Extra Credit: Cable TV killing political journalism
Taking in the starchy-prim controversy over MSNBC’s indefinite suspension of commentator Mark Halperin for what the New York Times described Friday as “profane disparagement” of President Obama, the first thing that pops to mind is one of the famous scenes from “Casablanca.”

Canadian Journalism Foundation to celebrate excellence at 15th Annual Awards Gala
TORONTO, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Renowned ABC newsman Ted Koppel and CTV National News correspondent Seamus O'Regan will be among those recognizing journalistic excellence at The Canadian Journalism Foundation's (CJF) 15th Annual Awards Gala on June 7 at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. More than 400 of the country's top business and media luminaries are expected to attend the Gala that celebrates organizations that strive for excellence in journalism and honours those who have made significant contributions to the profession throughout their careers. Former Nightline anchor Koppel will present the annual CJF Honorary Tribute posthumously to Peter Jennings, Canadian-born senior editor and anchor of ABC's World N ...

Canadian Journalism Foundation honours Jack Sigvaldason at 15th Annual Awards Gala
Canadian reporter, editor and publisher covering the North will receive Lifetime Achievement Award TORONTO, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Jack Sigvaldason, who has worked in the North as a reporter, editor and publisher for more than 40 years, will be awarded the Canadian Journalism Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual Awards Gala on June 7, 2012, in Toronto. The eight jurors on the Lifetime Achievement Award selection jury reviewed nearly 100 nominations before selecting Sigvaldason, whose newspapers cover 63 communities. "Jack Sigvaldason has made an unprecedented contribution to journalism in Canada as publisher of Northern News Services, seven independent papers which have been recognized as ...

Legion Announces 2012 Recipients of Top Journalism Award
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One broadcast station, a newspaper and a war correspondent's feature on an online news website will receive The American Legion's Fourth Estate Award during the organization's 94th National Convention in Indianapolis on August 30. The Fourth Estate Award has been presented annually by The American Legion since 1958 for outstanding achievement in the field of journalism.

New USC Annenberg Fund Supports Reporting on the Health of California Children
Application Deadline: April 16, 2012 LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health announce a new reporting fund to support ambitious journalism on children's health issues.

Media Advisory - We're all journalists now...a CJF Forum on Participatory Journalism
TORONTO, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation presents We're all journalists now...a CJF Forum on Participatory Journalism on Thursday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the TMX Broadcast Centre, Toronto. Citizen feedback, bloggers, virtual story meetings…these are just a few of the innovations in content creation under way in journalism.

The Canadian Journalism Foundation announces finalists for Excellence in Journalism Award
TORONTO, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation is proud to announce the shortlist for its annual Excellence in Journalism Award, large-media category. Since 1996, the CJF has celebrated news organizations that embrace ideals of journalistic excellence - accuracy, independence, accountability, courage and originality - with its annual Excellence in Journalism Award.