Archive
9 Mar

Learning on the job: social media workshops for journos

ByRoland LegrandFor the last few weeks, my colleague Raphael and I have been organizing a series of social media workshops for our fellow journalists at the Belgian business newspapers and […]

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2 Mar

CNW launches Greenwire

Commercial news distribution network CNW Group has launched Greenwire, a categorized feed for environmental or green news. A new Greenwire button has been added to the main CNW site, which […]

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24 Feb

Experts lists: a dangerous, guilty convenience

ByLarry Cornies In Canada’s increasingly lean newsrooms, it’s no secret that experts directories have become a frequently used tool — or crutch, depending on one’s point of view. Whether a […]

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18 Feb

Science resource

The publishers of the science journal Nature have set up a free “science library and personal learning tool” for students. A scan of it shows that it’s also great for […]

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16 Feb

It’s the economy — are we stupid?

David Carr has a piece in the New York Times about why business journalism has failed so badly lately. Excerpts: ” “The headline that you will never hear is ‘The […]

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20 Jan

Twitter: tips for journos from a recent convert

By Kim Pittaway First images of the Hudson River aircrash: posted by a Twitter user. Eyewitness reports of the Mumbai bombings: posted by Twitter users. Real-time chatter about local news […]

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16 Oct

Take a number: tools for getting the numbers straight

By Bob Ortega I went into journalism because I’m good with words, not with numbers. Yes, we’ve noticed. It’s a sad fact that many reporters’ eyes glaze over when they’re […]

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4 Sep

Twelve new tools for a reporter’s hectic life

By Bob Ortega Here’s a brief roundup of new (and new-ish) Internet-based communication tools that are likely to be useful to any reporter – or, at the very least, worth fooling […]

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3 Sep

The art of the interview

Considering summer JUST officially ended, it may be early yet to start thinking about next summer’s job. Then again, maybe not. A lot of internships begin asking for applications in […]

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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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