Archive
31 Jan

Wikileaks website for posting government secrets

The Wikileaks website is envisioned as a resource for the anonymous leaking of confidential government documents on a global scale. As of January 2007, the site boasted over 1.2 million […]

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16 Jan

Immigration pathfinder

HISTORY http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/legacy/chap-2.html#chap2-1 This site provides a history of immigration in Canada from the first wave of European immigrants to immigration of several ethnic groups to the present day immigration. It […]

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15 Jan

Nutrition pathfinder

HEALTHY EATING/GENERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/fg_rainbow-arc_en_ciel_ga_e.html This is Health Canada’s food guide to healthy eating. The site includes the food rainbow and recommended serving sizes (you can access it in larger […]

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15 Jan

Aboriginal issues pathfinder

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED Aboriginal Canada Portal http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca A Canadian government web portal in cooperation with various First Nations associations and organizations. Information available in both English and French. Contains information on […]

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8 Jan

Environment pathfinder

EDUCATION Canada’s Aquatic Environmentshttp://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/ A well-organized, user-friendly site offering general information on all aspects of Canada’s aquatic environments. Intended for use in the classroom but useful for journalists seeking backgrounders […]

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16 Nov

NICAR ‘Net Tour

Compiled by the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, this site provides tips and links for investigative reporters.

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2 Oct

Quick reference for television journalists

This part of The Freedom Forum’s series on Best Practices is aimed strictly at those working in television news. Hectic and fast-paced television newsrooms present newsmakers with challenges specific to […]

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2 Oct

Best practices in trauma reporting

The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma has put together this guide for journalists and students new to trauma reporting. While the examples used in the guide are mainly U.S.-based, […]

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21 Sep

Canadian universities listed with links

Chris Redmond at the University of Waterloo has compiled this useful list of Canadian universities, categorized by province or territory and with links to each school’s website. He has also […]

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26 Aug

Best Practices for the Business of Independent Photojournalism

This best practices guide, put together by the National Press Photographers Association in the U.S. is divided into two sections: the first for those who hire independent photojournalists and the […]

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