Tim Currie
@tscurrie.bsky.social
Journo prof, Blue Jays fan, cat dad. Halifax, N.S.
Big crowd this evening for @kingsjournalism.bsky.social event on declining levels of government openness & transparency
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Big crowd this evening for @kingsjournalism.bsky.social event on declining levels of government openness & transparency
Rousing applause in Alumni Hall as Foundation Year Program Director Neil Robertson welcomes students to the first lecture of the 2025-26 year.
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rousing applause in Alumni Hall as Foundation Year Program Director Neil Robertson welcomes students to the first lecture of the 2025-26 year.
Glorious day for new students arriving at the University of King’s College. President Bill gives a warm welcome & invites people to simply call him Bill
August 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Glorious day for new students arriving at the University of King’s College. President Bill gives a warm welcome & invites people to simply call him Bill
Editor asked ChatGPT to do a light copy edit on a long feature — for grammar & CP Style. “It removed approximately 1,500 words from the middle of the text and replaced them with about 200 words of nonsense.”
A hilarious, frightening and ultimately reassuring story about AI | Roots Music Canada
On Monday, we published a feature here on Roots Music Canada about a near-legendary musician in Canadian roots music: Geoffrey Kelly of Spirit of the West, the Irish Rovers and the Paperboys. It was a...
www.rootsmusic.ca
August 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Editor asked ChatGPT to do a light copy edit on a long feature — for grammar & CP Style. “It removed approximately 1,500 words from the middle of the text and replaced them with about 200 words of nonsense.”
The cover illustration this week is great
July 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The cover illustration this week is great
Compelling argument from @dskok.bsky.social: “What’s urgently needed is a fundamental rethinking of how journalism is valued, accessed and supported.”
What happens to the news business when people stop clicking? - The Logic
AI has upended how the web works, and search traffic is plummeting. In a world of content scraping bots and ‘Google Zero,’ journalism needs a new plan.
thelogic.co
July 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Compelling argument from @dskok.bsky.social: “What’s urgently needed is a fundamental rethinking of how journalism is valued, accessed and supported.”
Reposted by Tim Currie
(trying to follow too many news stories at once) black smoke means the cardinals aren't raising the interest rate
May 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
(trying to follow too many news stories at once) black smoke means the cardinals aren't raising the interest rate
“Of the 80 Oakdale residents The New York Times spoke to for this article, not a single one subscribed to a regional news site, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal or The Washington Post.”
How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town (Gift Article)
Residents of Oakdale, Calif., have abandoned traditional media outlets for a mishmash of online sources. These days, they’re often not sure what information to trust.
www.nytimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“Of the 80 Oakdale residents The New York Times spoke to for this article, not a single one subscribed to a regional news site, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal or The Washington Post.”
“Canada Proud often posts news updates, citing mainstream news sources that are barred from sharing their content on Facebook. But the posts sometime add misleading details not found in the original reports, according to a review by The Times.”
As Election Nears, Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagram (Gift Article)
Hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing pages such as Canada Proud is thriving on Facebook as the election nears.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“Canada Proud often posts news updates, citing mainstream news sources that are barred from sharing their content on Facebook. But the posts sometime add misleading details not found in the original reports, according to a review by The Times.”
“Houston won his super majority government in a free and fair election, focusing his appeal to voters on ‘fixing health care.’ …
But they did not vote for foundational changes in governance. Houston did not campaign on these changes. None of this was in his election platform.”
But they did not vote for foundational changes in governance. Houston did not campaign on these changes. None of this was in his election platform.”
Power Grab: Tim Houston is dismantling democracy in the birthplace of responsible government - Halifax Examiner
This is not about one election or another. Governments come and go, left, right, and centre. But never before have previous governments, even super-majority governments, made such radical changes in t...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“Houston won his super majority government in a free and fair election, focusing his appeal to voters on ‘fixing health care.’ …
But they did not vote for foundational changes in governance. Houston did not campaign on these changes. None of this was in his election platform.”
But they did not vote for foundational changes in governance. Houston did not campaign on these changes. None of this was in his election platform.”
Reposted by Tim Currie
He’s not wrong. The very peak of that great era when the Talking Heads were basically a backing band for Adrian Belew
December 28, 2024 at 11:52 PM
He’s not wrong. The very peak of that great era when the Talking Heads were basically a backing band for Adrian Belew
The algorithm in the (new-to-N.S.) Postmedia app is baffling. Top stories in my editorial channels are a submitted “letter” & high school sports. My preferred categories are regional news & business 🤨
December 6, 2024 at 11:46 AM
The algorithm in the (new-to-N.S.) Postmedia app is baffling. Top stories in my editorial channels are a submitted “letter” & high school sports. My preferred categories are regional news & business 🤨
Proud of my News Workshop students doing great coverage of the Nova Scotia provincial election for @signalhfx.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Proud of my News Workshop students doing great coverage of the Nova Scotia provincial election for @signalhfx.bsky.social
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The #WorldSeries starts tonight and we could see as many as eight former #Bluejays playing!
What did the #Jays get in return for them? Not much. #Yankees #Dodgers #MLB
What did the #Jays get in return for them? Not much. #Yankees #Dodgers #MLB
Mike Wilner: The Yankees-Dodgers World Series is full of Blue Jays that got away
Hernández has been the second-biggest power bat on the Dodgers, behind Ohtani.
www.thestar.com
October 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM
This is unfortunate. Search result caches are useful for journalists. Esp. when a page with newer information has become recently unavailable mobilesyrup.com/2024/02/02/g...
February 3, 2024 at 12:22 AM
This is unfortunate. Search result caches are useful for journalists. Esp. when a page with newer information has become recently unavailable mobilesyrup.com/2024/02/02/g...