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19 Nov

J-Source launches new Work and Labour section

<p><strong>By Bruce Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief</strong></p><p>Today, we launch a new section on J-Source dedicated to covering <a href="http://j-source.ca/category/news-views/work-and-labour">work and labour issues in Canadian journalism</a>. At a time when work in our industry seems more precarious than ever, as news of layoffs and closures seems to come on a weekly basis, this section seems more timely than ever. Our Work and Labour section will provide regular news, analysis and commentary on a wide range of issues, including contract negotiations, internships, outsourcing and layoffs.</p>

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19 Nov

CBC ombudsman: No oversell on oversold flight story

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Enkin_13_1_11.jpg" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman</strong></p>

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19 Nov

Is Toronto City Hall safe for journalists?

<p><strong>By Ellin Bessner</strong></p><p>Officials with Global News are considering going to Toronto police after an incident on Nov. 14 involving one of their cameramen and security staff working in embattled Mayor Rob Ford’s city hall office.</p>

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19 Nov

David Howell leaves Edmonton Journal city editor position

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Howell_0.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" /><a href="https://twitter.com/howellEJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">City editor David Howell</a> is leaving his position at the <em>Edmonton Journal</em> to take on an undetermined role within the newspaper.</p><p>The newspaper is <a href="http://www.jeffgaulin.com/jobs/JobDetails.asp?id=14099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hiring a new city editor</a>, said managing editor Stephanie Coombs.</p>

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19 Nov

Media Matters seeking intern (unpaid)

<p><em style="font-size: 10px;">Media Matters Inc. is currently seeking an editorial intern to work out of our office in downtown Toronto. We are a magazine and web publisher with a strong focus on the automotive world and custom publishing. </em></p>

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19 Nov

The sting of impunity: Live chat with exiled Eritrean journalist Aaron Berhane

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19 Nov

Doit-on payer pour informer?

<p><a href="http://j-source.ca/article/should-media-pay-news"><em>Par Ross Howard, traduction d’un article paru sur J-Source le 13 novembre 2013</em></a></p>

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19 Nov

Call for papers on unpaid internships

<p>The debate about unpaid internships in Canada is raging, fuelled by stories such as <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/intern-s-death-after-overnight-shift-sparks-outcry-1.1704532" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andy Ferguson’s tragic death</a>, <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/10/19/unpaid_interns_mp_andrew_cash_to_table_private_members_bill_targeting_illegal_internships.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andrew Cash’s private member’s bill targeting unpaid internships</a>, backlash from underemployed, indebted youth who can no longer work for free and the formation

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18 Nov

Fusillade à Libération

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18 Nov

Guy Crevier: «Il n’y a pas une job qui n’a pas changé à La Presse»

<p><strong><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://projetj.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/imgQuoideneuf01_0.jpg" title="" />C’est un Guy Crevier tout sourire que Projet J a rencontré vendredi dans ses bureaux du Vieux-Montréal. Le président et éditeur de La Presse, parti en croisade en Europe le mois dernier pour vanter le succès de son application iPad, assure que les résultats sont au-delà de toutes les espérances, tant du côté des abonnés que des annonceurs.

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