Archive
21 Feb

Priest can be named at Cornwall inquiry

NewsAn Ontario Court of Appeal judge has refused to ban publication of the identity of a priest, acquitted of sexual abuse, when he’s named at a public inquiry examining how […]

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21 Feb

Journalists off hook if ban breached

Journalists who reveal banned evidence in news stories can only be convicted of a crime if there’s proof they intentionally set out to violate a publication ban, the Ontario Court […]

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21 Feb

Newsroom 101: AP style & grammar exercises

This is a series of online exercises based on grammar, usage and AP style produced and updated regularly by two Americans, Ron Hartung of the Tallahassee Democrat and Gerald Grow, […]

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21 Feb

CJR’s language corner

An advice column full of great information about language rules and grammar tips from the Columbia Journalism Review. The page is updated regularly and well-organized for finding specific rules and […]

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21 Feb

NPR’s Soundprint

Another documentary radio program on NPR, which prides itself on featuring stories that are the aural equivalent of photojournalism — ones that make creative and inventive use of sound for […]

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21 Feb

NPR’s This American Life

A site for anyone looking for examples of geat radio storytelling from NPR.

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21 Feb

Federal shield law eyed for U.S. journalists

FeatureAmerican reporters face an increasing threat of being subpoenaed to testify in federal court. Congress has tried to remedy the problem by proposing reporter’s-privilege legislation, the Free Flow of Information […]

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21 Feb

Using video games to teach journalism

Two university professors in Minnesota are using a graphically-sophisticated computer game, produced by a Canadian gaming company, in which the students transform the medieval wizards and rogues into news editors, […]

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21 Feb

Blogs make mockery of publication bans

Commentary The judge handling Robert William Pickton’s murder trial has issued rulings on what journalists can and can’t report, such as the names of undercover police officers and evidence discussed […]

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21 Feb

Syllabi for computer-assisted reporting courses

A select list of links from the Investigative Reporters and Editors to some of the best courses in computer-assisted and investigative reporting.

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