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6 Mar

The perils of anonymous sources

Some of Canada’s most respected journalists and news outlets were played for fools in the Maher Arar case, tricked into printing lies about the Canadian engineer who was kidnapped in […]

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6 Mar

The long arms of the law

FeatureA recent British libel ruling could change things for media outlets and the people who sue them – and not just over there. Canadian journalist and their legal advisors are […]

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6 Mar

Osprey newspaper chain up for sale

Michael Sifton, a fourth generation newspaper proprietor, may be selling the family business, Osprey Media Income Fund. Sifton announced yesterday that Osprey, which has 54 newspapers including the St. Catharines […]

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5 Mar

AP’s self-imposed Paris ban

On February 13, 2007, AP decided that it would not publish any news items about Paris Hilton for one week. CNN.com published AP’s recap of the ban, which was given […]

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5 Mar

March 6, 2007: The News Media and Ipperwash

On Tuesday, March 6, a panel at Ryerson University will discuss media responsibilities in covering Aboriginal issues — specifically how the news media handled the 1995 shooting death of Dudley […]

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5 Mar

Toronto Stock Exchange

The Toronto Stock Exchange took the acronym TSX and “rebranded” itself in 2000. The TSX Group states that it is the seventh largest exchange group in the world, and provides […]

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3 Mar

Doris Anderson dies at 85

Doris Anderson, a pioneering journalist who was a champion of equality for women, diedFriday in Toronto, the Toronto Star reports. Anderson may be best remembered for her years as editor […]

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2 Mar

June 13-15, 2007: MagNet

This year, Canada’s magazine conferencefeatures a session on “Public Policy and Magazines: The Need; The Future,” the Circulation Management Association of Canada’s “Connoisseur Reception,” the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors’ […]

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2 Mar

June 4-6, 2007: Magazines University

This annual conference of magazine and internet publishers will be held at the Old Mill Inn in Toronto this year. New this year are “Master Classes” for in-depth study and […]

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2 Mar

BBC hooks up with YouTube

A deal between the BBC and YouTube will allowthe popular video-sharing websiteto show excerpts from BBC news and entertainment shows, the Globe and Mail reports via Associated Press. A BBC […]

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