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14 Jun

The Magazine School: Free online resource for instructors

<p> </p><p><strong>By Janice Paskey</strong></p><p>A few years ago, I taught a magazine writing class at Mount Royal University. As part of the course, I asked the students to present a feature story that they liked. Invariably, the articles were from <em>Rolling Stone, Wired, National Geographic, Vanity Fair</em> and a host of other American magazines. Where was our Canadian content?</p>

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1 Jun

Peer-reviewed journal on digital journalism to launch in 2013

<p>The major change of digital journalism in the industry is now getting much scholarly attention. A new academic journal, which will focus on the emerging trends of digital journalism, will be launched in February of next year.

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21 Feb

Easy tool allows journalists to display work online

<p>Creating an online portfolio is almost a must for any journalist or j-student aspiring to land an internship or paid gig.  Gone are the days of physical portfolios — editors want to see your work, and the easiest way to share it with them is via the web. But creating an online space to display pieces of writing, links, audio or video clips can seem daunting to journalists less-versed in the web.</p>

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17 Feb

A helpful list of web tools for journalists

<p>Mindy McAdams, an online journalism professor from the University of Florida, has curated this <a href="http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2012/best-social-media-tools-for-journalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of helpful web tools for journalists</a>. Not only does it list off the best tools to use in a number of categories (such as livestreaming, photo sharing, curating) but it also contains links to articles that explain how journalists can use some of the most popular social media sites most effectively.</p>

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30 Nov

A journalist’s guide to reporting on indigenous cultures

<p><em>Duncan McCue, a UBC journalism professor and reporter for CBC’s </em>The National<em> has launched a website to help journalists report about Aboriginal communities. <strong>Belinda Alzner</strong> spoke with McCue about why he created the website, some challenges journalists face, and how the resource can help journalists and editors work together to overcome them. And with Attawapiskat making headlines, the guide is as timely as it is useful.</em></p><p> </p>

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23 Mar

10 tips for photojournalist portfolios

Photojournalist Peter Power offers 10 helpful portfolio-building tips for aspiring photojournalists.

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7 Oct

Tips for creating web videos

CNW’s Beyond the Wire blog offers four tips on making your online video stand out: Know your audience CNW writes: “Who do you want to reach and how?” Figure out […]

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8 Jul

Audioboo: iPhone app billed as Twitter for audio

If you’re looking to get audio online from an iPhone, TechCrunch noted recently that Audioboo is “about to become a huge blogger and journalist tool.” TechCrunch‘s Mike Butcher explained: “AudioBoo […]

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25 Jun

New project tracks reports released by government

An online project for journalists that tracks and links to government and NGO reports in Canada, which launched in April, now has more than 170 entries. Reports Canada, a blog […]

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28 Aug

J-Source on the web

Start or join a discussion in the J-Source Group and meet others who share your interest in journalism issues. Or, follow our J-Source Page for highlights from the site. You […]

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