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24 Sep

Court rulings dissect responsible communication defence

<p><em>It has been almost two years since the Supreme Court of Canada created the libel defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest -- long enough for at least three courts to weigh in on what journalists must do to meet its criteria. In this column in the upcoming issue of the CAJ's Media magazine, J-Source's law section editor <strong>Dean Jobb</strong> explores how the new defence is being interpreted.</em></p>

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13 Sep

Ruling relaxes libel rules for political bloggers

<p>An Ontario judge has tossed a libel action against three political bloggers, arguing that web-based political discussions are forums for “the parry and thrust” of vigorous debate and participants whose reputations have been attacked should fight back with words, not legal action.</p>

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7 Sep

J-net primer

<p><em>School's here and summer's lazy days are behind us: it's time to get back to work. We present the updated j-net primer: In addition to all the great j-news you'll find on J-Source, you'll also want to check these sites for the skinny on hot-button issues, ethical dilemmas, and insights into great journalism. We know this list isn't complete and we're sorry if we missed anyone: Let us know what we should add, and we'll keep updating the list with your suggestions.</em><br /><br />

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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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16 Mar

Need a source? 5 online resouces

<p>Five websites offer time-strapped journos quick access to sources,<a href="http://ijnet.org/stories/5-ways-find-sources-online" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> The International Journalists' Network</a> (IJN) reports.<br />

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18 Jan

Study finds some newspapers successful with a pay model

An analysis by Steven Brill’s Journalism Online experiment in the New York Times, shows that newspapers charging for online content did not have a significant decline in traffic. The papers […]

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4 Jan

Toronto Maple Leafs GM plays defence with reporters

Brian Burke is the general manager of one of the most popular teams in Canada and the NHL but the media aren’t popular with him: he has referred to reporters […]

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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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28 Jun

Digital journalist survival guide

From API to cloud computing to XML, PoynterOnline has created an extensive glossary of tech terms every journalist should know. Here’s a selection (but check out the full list for […]

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28 Apr

Religion pathfinder

GENERAL RESOURCES 2001 Census data -most recent census data for Religion in Canada -Click on “Search by topic,” the click on “Religions in Canada” and scroll down to “Topic- based […]

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