Jian Ghomeshi has a new project

Jian Ghomeshi Tweeted this morning:
Hi. For those interested, here is something I’ve been working on... http://TheIdeationProject.com

Tony Westell has died at age 91

Veteran journalist, journalism teacher and author Tony Westell has died in Toronto on April 1 at the age of 91, Westell's career spanned half a century and bridged the worlds of journalism and academia.
The family's death notice in the Globe

These high school journalists investigated a new principal’s credentials. Days later, she resigned.

Excerpt:
“There were some things that just didn’t quite add up,” Balthazor told The Washington Post.
The students began digging into a weeks-long investigation that would result in an article published Friday questioning the legitimacy of the principal’s degrees and of her work as an education consultant.
On Tuesday night, Robertson resigned.
Full story

Ryerson apologizes for students’ depiction of Niagara Falls

From the Ryersonian:
Ryerson University has publicly apologized to the mayor of Niagara Falls, Jim Diodati, for a student film made in connection with the School of Image Arts.
The four-minute documentary questions whether the city’s image of being a glamorous tourist destination is an accurate portrayal of the realities of everyday life in Niagara Falls.
The film “As Niagara Falls” frames itself on Vimeo as “a short documentary about Niagara Falls’ image to the world, and what truly lies within the city.” The video now has over 33,000 views on Vimeo.
Not produced by the journalism department.
Link to full story in The Ryersonian

Media tradition of April Fool’s Day jokes isn’t so funny now: Star's Public Editor

Kathy English, the Toronto Star's public editor writes:
"Truth is our currency — the foundation of our credibility. In this time of concern, confusion and complaints about fake news, why would we present false news as real and seek to fool readers into believing something that is untrue is true? Just for laughs?"
Her column