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15 Nov

How search engines rank results

How is possible that two people using the same search engine and the same query at the same time can get different results? The links below will guide you through […]

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14 Nov

Off the record — or is it?

QUESTION: You conduct a lengthy interview with a critical source. He tells you many things very useful to a big story you’re working on. At the end of the interview, […]

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14 Nov

Libel chill

QUESTION: A hostile interviewee lays down the gauntlet: “Publish that and I’ll sue you.” What’s the professional response? Ask the interviewee what he or she is concerned about. Perhaps there […]

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10 Nov

Former <i>Star </i>publisher joins McGill University

Michael Goldbloom, the former publisher of the Toronto Star, will join McGill University as the new vice-president of inter-institutional affairs. Goldbloom, 53, a lawyer and former reporter, was dismissed from […]

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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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