Archive
20 Feb

Journalism education in Canada vs. the U.S.

A paper published in Journalism Studies in 2001 that argues there are striking similarities between the U.S. and Canadian systems of journalism education, as well as significant differences. Among the […]

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20 Feb

Teaching journalism via computer games

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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20 Feb

Notes from a teacher

Mark Hamilton is a former journalist and currently a journalism instructor in Vancouver, B.C.

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20 Feb

Teaching online journalism

This blog is by Mindy McAdams, the Knight chair in journalism technologies and the democratic process at the University of Florida, in Gainsville, and well-known online as a leading new […]

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20 Feb

Teaching the future of journalism

“When it comes to teaching convergence, it’s no longer ‘if’ but ‘how,'” says this Online Journalism Review piece based in part on discussions at a Poynter Institute seminar. For one […]

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20 Feb

NU Access

A blog from News University with lots of tips and links to online training courses.

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20 Feb

Spinning Apple

John Mather at RRJ.ca examines Apple’s ability to manipulate the press, using this year’s release of the iPhone as a prime example.

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20 Feb

Star P.M. now in PDF or on PDA

Star P.M., the Toronto Star’sdownloadable newspaper,can now be viewed on mobile devices. The newspaper was previously offered in a PDF formatthat couldbe downloaded and printed.

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19 Feb

Canada’s court system

The Canadian Department of Justice’s website gives a thorough and comprehensive explanation of, and guide to, how the the Canadian court system works. There are also sections for information about […]

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19 Feb

The Supreme Court of Canada

This site also presents general information about Canada’s judicial system, but the focus is on the supreme court and its functional role in the court system. There is information about […]

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