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12 Apr

Greasing the wheels

QUESTION: What interview techniques are best for getting sources to open up? In some of the best “interviews” I’ve done, I’ve asked only one question: “Hi, how’re you doing?” The […]

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12 Apr

Architecture pathfinder

GENERAL INFORMATION General informationhttp://www.slais.ubc.ca/resources/architecture/planning.htm The seven page PDF assists potential clients in establishing criteria for selecting an architect. It also provides samples of letters and forms clients can draft for […]

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12 Apr

Automobile Pathfinder

GENERAL RESOURCES Glossary of Automotive Terms http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inauto-auto.nsf/en/h_am00614e.html This site provides a listing of the most common automotive terms, including jargon. It’s set up using an easy-to-browse alphabetical style. The definitions […]

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11 Apr

CAJ award finalists announced

The Canadian Association of Journalists has announced the finalists in its annual awards for investigative journalism. The winners will be revealed May 26 during the CAJ/Global Investigative Journalism Conference in […]

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11 Apr

Sun Media changes criticized

The Canadian Association of Journalists is asking Sun Media Corp. to rethink a recent policyof national editorials and chain-wide opinion pieces. The CAJ says in a press release that the […]

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10 Apr

A long history of controversy

Wikipedia has a comprehensive list of student newspapers in Canada, complete with a long history of each of the publications and their controversial articles and comics.

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10 Apr

Magazines – pitching stories, internships and freelancing

Columbia University interviewed magazine editors and writers about how a student can break in. The page acts as a “how to pitch and land a job” guide for students and […]

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10 Apr

Columbia’s Freelancing Guide

Columbia University provides its students with an in-depth freelancing guide. It provides information on magazines, local newspapers, wire services and alternative weeklies that will publish student work, including stories and […]

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10 Apr

A great tool for getting feedback on courses

If you want feedback from students about your teaching or find out whether they understood aspects of a lesson or lessons and you don’t want to wait for the formal […]

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10 Apr

Turning classwork into clips

The problem arises for students, who write good stories — full of solid reporting, awesome quotes and nice language — that never see the light of day. Columbia University brought […]

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