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11 May

Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981. The organization promotes press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without […]

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10 May

Big media in the backyard

In this Centerpiece for Poynter.org, a reporter from The Roanoke Times shares her experiences of covering the biggest national story of the year (so far) — the Virginia Tech massacre […]

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10 May

Radler admits lying to lawyers

Conrad Black’s former partner, David Radler, admitted under cross-examination that he had lied to his own lawyers, the Toronto Star reports from Black’s fraud trial in Chicago. Black’s lawyer, Edward […]

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9 May

Fight for Finkle a success

Canadian journalism organizations are celebrating a judge’s decision to quash the subpoena ordering Derek Finkle to turn over his notes about the Elizabeth Bain murder case to the police. On […]

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9 May

May 10, 2007: Rally for British journalist Alan Johnston (Toronto)

Journalists join in solidarity with their colleagues around the world to call for the release of Johnston on his 60th day of captivity Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and […]

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9 May

Mistrial denied in Black case

The lawyers for Conrad Black asked for a mistrial, accusing the prosecution of appealing to the jury on the basis of “class prejudice,” Canadian Press reports via CBC.The judge denied […]

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9 May

La “valeur ajoutée” de l’information financière

Analyse de l’acquisition de Reuters par Thomson, gracieuseté de l’émission L’heure des comptes.

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8 May

Reuters offer worth $17.6 billion

Thomson and Reuters confirmedthat they are working on a plan that would see Thomson buy Reuters for $17.6 billion, Reuters Canada reports. Under the terms of the proposal, Reuters chief […]

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7 May

CBC host discusses accountability

The host of CBC Radio’s “The Current,” Anna Maria Tremonti, reflects on the state of accountability in journalism, both overseas and in Canada. The Embassy piece ran shortly after Tremonti […]

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7 May

AP reporter among dead in plane crash

An Associated Press reporter who was one of 114 people to die in a plane crash in Cameroon on the weekend is remembered in a colleague’s story as a dogged […]

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