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12 Jun

Ethics in multimedia storytelling

An interesting blog discussion about what guidelines should be used to ensure fairness and accuracy when gathering and producing audio material to accompany multimedia stories online.

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11 Jun

Fewer U.S. journalists seeking fellowships

The New York Times reports that Stanford, M.I.T. and Harvard experienced a decline in journalists seeking to specialize in business, science or other disciplines, but foreign applications are pouring in […]

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11 Jun

Takeover zeal in the news industry short-lived

Struggling with shrinking margins and uncertain prospects, newspaper companies have endured slumps in their stock prices in the past four years, making them ripe takeover targets. But bankers and analysts […]

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11 Jun

Blogging the block

Neighborhood blogs — an ever-evolving mix of journaling and journalism — are an increasingly popular forum for helpful, often constructive discussions of the uber-local sort. This Washington Post piece asks […]

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9 Jun

Journalists question need to invade personal privacy for stories

By Larry Cornies The invasion of others’ personal privacy is the No. 1 ethical issue facing Canadian journalists today, according to a recent sampling of their opinions collected by graduating […]

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9 Jun

Dion a flip-flopper?

The Tyee’s media critic Donald Gutstein comments on why the Conservatives and some Canadian media outlets label Liberal leader Stéphane Dion a flip-flopper. Gutstein says Harper government spin doctors having […]

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9 Jun

Mark Steyn’s controversial track record

In The Tyee, freelance writer and broadcaster Steve Burgess comments on the recent assertion by popular right-wing columnist Mark Steyn that “the dead of Virginia Tech were wimps.” Burgess then […]

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9 Jun

Tighter Budgets Slashing Internships

Faced with tighter budgets, many newspapers across Canada and the U.S. are offering fewer internships. This Poynter Institute article explores the reasons for the cuts through interviews with U.S. newspaper editors

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8 Jun

The art of the interview, Sawatsky-style

John Sawatsky’s seminars on interviewing are legendary. An NPR.org piece takes a look at Sawatsky’s role both at ESPN and as a lecturer. A feature for the American Journalism Review goes into further […]

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8 Jun

CTVglobemedia must sell 5 CITY-TV stations

Canada’s broadcast regulator has approved CTVglobemedia’s bid to buy CHUM Ltd., but says it must sell five TV stations in the process, ReportonBusiness.com says. The CRTC said ownership of CITY-TV stations […]

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