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20 Mar

Black days for a city magazine

Conrad Black, alongside his wife Barbara Amiel Black and his daughter Alana, arrive at the federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, Thursday March 15, 2007, for the second day of […]

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18 Mar

Ask a Scientist

Science.ca, operated by GCS Research Society in British Columbia, can help you find the answer to your scientific questions.Users maycan submit questions to scientists affiliated with the site, or browse […]

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16 Mar

Math test for journalists

An online quiz (with answers) for journalists and journalism students to test their ability to do the kinds of basic calculations they are often required to do for their news […]

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16 Mar

Write your headlines for an intelligent friend

A useful set of tips for writing better headlines from Sharon Burnside, the Assistant Managing Editor for the Toronto Star.

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16 Mar

Paul McLaughlin’s interviewing tips

A list of useful tips about preparing for and conducting effective interviews for reporters prepared by Paul McLaughlin, one of Canada’s well-known instructors and authors on interviewing for journalists.

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16 Mar

Another math test for journalists

A second math test for journalists by Steve Doig at Arizona State University who admits to being inspired by the test at “Math test for journalists.“

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16 Mar

Teaching numeracy

This site called Statistics Every Writer Should Know provides a simple guide to understanding basic statistics for journalists who might not know math. It’s put together by Robert Niles, a […]

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16 Mar

Press Review for sale

The Press Review, a trade magazine that targets reporters, editors and communication professionals, has suspended publication and is looking for a new owner. After founding publisher Michael Cassidy died in […]

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16 Mar

Radler to pay more than $28M

David Radler,at one time a senior executive in Conrad Black’sHollinger Inc., has agreed to pay US$28.7 millionas part of a settlementwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the CBC reports […]

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15 Mar

Online Editors Rate Web News Quality Criteria

George Albert Gladney, journalism professor at University of Wyoming, Ivor Shapiro, associate journalism professor at Ryerson University, and Joseph Castaldo, research assistant at Ryerson, present the results of a survey […]

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