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10 Nov

The future of journalism

Here’s a question: what’s the job future for journalism students? I get it every time I address an information session for students-to-be and, every time, it flummoxes me. The most […]

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10 Nov

60 Minutes Veteran Host Ed Bradley dead

Ed Bradley, the veteran co-host of 60 Minutes has died. Bradley died in Manhattan of complications from lymphatic leukemia. He was 65. The well-respected broadcaster was at CBS News from […]

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10 Nov

Humber opens new digital newsroom

Humber College Institute of Technology in Toronto is opening a new digital newsroom and broadcast centre. The state-of-the-art newsroom is part of Humber’s School of Media Studies and Information Technology.

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10 Nov

B.C. circulation dip good news for execs

In a column for Vancouver-based online paper, The Tyee, author and media critic Mark Edge argues that newspapers historically portray themselves as the underdog because, strategically, this position is ultimately […]

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8 Nov

The wealth factor

In Counterpunch, Norman Solomon asks whether New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman’s enormous personal wealth influences his support of corporate globalization. In “He’s Even Richer Than I Thought!” Solomon points […]

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7 Nov

Journalism and conflict resolution

by Stephen J. A. Ward What is conflict resolution journalism?Conflict-resolution journalism is sensitive and responsible reporting on events in conflict-torn areas of the world. Journalism assists citizens to rebuild their […]

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7 Nov

Credibility in news

by Mark Schneider Despite the fact that there are no secret handshakes, no Masonic rites or other esoteric indications denoting membership in the society of journalists, a bond of unexamined […]

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7 Nov

New media trends

by Kendyl Salcito Journalism is evolving rapidly in a “mixed media” of traditional newspapers and broadcast stations combined with a “new media” of on-line journalists. These developments in journalism are […]

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7 Nov

Speed and accuracy

by Kendyl Salcito Accuracy — to get the facts and context of a story right — is a fundamental norm of ethical journalism. Inaccurate reporting undermines important news stories and […]

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7 Nov

Gatekeeping

by Kendyl Salcito Journalists have long considered themselves the gatekeepers of news and information for the public. Indeed, whether self-imposed or not, some form of gatekeeping seems unavoidable in journalism. […]

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