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10 Sep

CJFE to honour AP reporter Kathy Gannon with Tara Singh Hayer Award

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/kathy_gannon_590_4.jpg" title="" /><strong>By Grant Buckler</strong></p>

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3 Sep

Ask a Mentor: How do you network with journalists?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em>Question:</p>

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5 Jun

Ask a Mentor: Tips for a newbie freelancer

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p><strong>Question:</strong> I've worked as a newspaper reporter and have about five years of experience. Now, I'm striking out as a freelancer. How do I get magazines, which I've never written for before, to give me a chance? Should I take a course in magazine writing?</p>

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28 Apr

Ask a Mentor: What are the essential tools for a journalist’s kitbag?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p><strong>QUESTION</strong>:</p>

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24 Mar

Ask a Mentor: Is my freelance contract fair to me?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p>

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13 Mar

Ask a Mentor: How to cover police, fire and other emergencies?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Emergency_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Creative Commons</em></p><p><em>The question:</em></p>

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3 Mar

Ask a Mentor: Let’s be real—should I bail from my journalism gig for greener pastures?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p><strong>QUESTION</strong>:</p>

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14 Feb

Ask a Mentor: Is it OK to write about a source you’re suing?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p>The question: </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/jsource">@jsource</a> is it acceptable for a reporter to continue writing about the person that the reporter is suing? <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AskMentor&src=hash">#AskMentor</a></p>

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27 Jan

Ask a Mentor: Is there a guideline for determining what’s in the public interest?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic. </em></p><p>The question: </p>

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21 Jan

Ask a Mentor: How to approach families of victims

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p>The question:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/jsource">@JSource</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AskMentor&src=hash">#AskMentor</a> What advice do you have for j-students that have to speak with victims of crime or families of victims?</p>

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