Archie McLean (@archiemc) 's Twitter Profile
Archie McLean

@archiemc

Mostly lurking these days 👀

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calendar_today11-09-2008 23:27:15

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Graham Thomson (@gthomsonink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AB Gov’t: “K-12 education funding temporarily adjusted.” Translation: “We’re forcing school boards to lay off thousands of people during a pandemic. And we’re announcing this via a news release on a Saturday.” alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…

Don Braid (@donbraid) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UCP contributes 20,000 k-12 education layoffs to the swelling unemployment roles. What on earth are they thinking? Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/braid-… #ableg #yyc #yeg COVID-19 #covidyy #apoli #cdnpoli

Jeremy Klaszus (@klaszus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

OK, now I'm mad. The newspaper lobby group that administers the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) has explained why it barred The Sprawl from eligibility for federal funds. It's worse than I thought. THREAD niemanlab.org/2020/05/in-can… #cdnpoli

Althia Raj (@althiaraj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What Fraser Logan, Alberta RCMP’s media relations manager, told Robert Fife on June 5. “During the course of the arrest, Mr. Adam was resisting the members and, unfortunately, to bring the situation under control, the members were required to use force to effect the arrest.”

Newmark J-School (@newmarkjschool) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New: Center for Community Media released a report by Daniela Gerson showcasing 50 innovative immigrant-serving news outlets and four characteristics that the most successful share. We interviewed 150+ immigrant advocates, media experts, and journalists in 30 states. bit.ly/3erHdZD

Carrie Brown (@brizzyc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please read Tom's thread on objectivity in journalism. I learned most of what I know about this field from him and Bill Kovach.

Archie McLean (@archiemc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Well said. If Canada's policy creates a giant cash funnel from big tech to legacy media, that's a loss for journalism and the public.

James Henry Bell (@jameshenrybell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bittersweet news for those who care about journalism in northern Canada. The company that owns News North, Kivalliq News, Nunavut News has lost its independence — Black Press Media acquires NNSL, Canarctic Graphics - NNSL MEDIA ow.ly/qg6c30rApCq

Bittersweet news for those who care about journalism in northern Canada. The company that owns News North, Kivalliq News, Nunavut News has lost its independence —  Black Press Media acquires NNSL, Canarctic Graphics - NNSL MEDIA ow.ly/qg6c30rApCq
George Chahal (@chahalgeorge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I grew up in a city where racist violence was once commonplace: Calgary, Alberta. History will repeat itself if we are complacent in the fight against racism. My opinion in today's Calgary Herald: calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…

Jeremy Klaszus (@klaszus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

OMNI TV is offering 10 scholarships to journalism students in Canada who speak a language other than English and French. If you know someone who could benefit, pass this on! omnitv.ca/on/en/omni-sch… #cdnmedia

Trevor, The Creator (@trevorsolwayent) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking for Indigenous filmmakers/videographers in Southern Alberta! I often get asked to do videography/filmmaking gigs in Southern AB. Most of the time I have to turn them down because I'm so busy. I feel bad for having very few other Indigenous filmmakers I can recommend.

Canadian Association of Journalists (@caj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Journalists have a legal and ethical obligation to send questions and request comment from our politicians. Going after them for doing their basic duty is unacceptable and dangerous behaviour.

Journalists have a legal and ethical obligation to send questions and request comment from our politicians. Going after them for doing their basic duty is unacceptable and dangerous behaviour.
Ollie Williams (@olliew) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two Cabin Radio hiring processes ongoing: 1. Reporter cabinradio.ca/79589/cabin-ra… 2. Summer 2022 paid internships (just opened) cabinradio.ca/internships Both close on Dec 10. Please share with anyone you think may be interested! #CdnMediaJobs