Archive
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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7 Jun

CJF award winners announced

LEFT: Norman Webster holds up his Lifetime Achievement Award, while presenter Vince Borg looks on. RIGHT: Honoured guest Graydon Carter regales the audience with tales of celebrity coverage, 9/11 aftermath […]

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7 Jun

Toronto Star reporter named Atkinson fellow

Judy Steed is this year’s Atkinson fellow, winning $100,000 to fund a project entitled, “Aging: The Myths, the New Research, the Hidden Poverty, Transformative Models and Public Policy Innovation.” Steed […]

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7 Jun

“Creative destruction” and the WSJ

“Suck it up,”an editorial in the Wall Street Journal seems to tell WSJ staffers: “Those of us who extol the virtues of Joseph Schumpeter’s “creative destruction” for others can’t complain […]

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