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14 Jun

Veteran journalist and filmmaker Michael Maclear honoured for a lifetime of achievement by CJF

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14 Jun

The Coast makes waves: How a Halifax alt weekly got a Michener nomination

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja</strong></p><p>Kyle Shaw remembers the first time he was invited as a guest to attend the Michener Awards ceremony. He had met John Raulston Saul, husband of then governor-general Adrienne Clarkson in 2004, and the two started talking passionately about journalism.</p><p>“All I could think was, that’s not how I wanted to attend the Micheners,” said Shaw, now editor at <em>The Coast</em>. “I didn’t want to go as a guest; I wanted to be there as a nominee.”</p>

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14 Jun

Live blog: RTDNA Canada – The Association Of Electronic Journalists National Conference

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14 Jun

Access granted: AMI makes media available for all Canadians

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13 Jun

Opinion: Why Canadian media should not shy away from religion reporting

<p><strong>By Vanessa Santilli</strong></p><p>Regardless of your religious affiliation — or whether you're a believer or not — it's hard to deny that many Canadians believe in something greater than themselves.</p><p>According to recent data from the 2011 National Household Survey, 76 per cent of Canadians still identify with a religion. But the number of beat reporters covering religion for secular publications has declined over the years, says Joyce Smith, graduate program director for the Ryerson School of Journalism.</p>

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13 Jun

Lindsay Post shuts down

<p>The <em>Lindsay Post</em> ceases publication on Friday June 14, the newspaper announced on its <a href="http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com">website</a>.</p>

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13 Jun

Publisher Charles Stacey leaves The Telegram

<p>Charles Stacey is no longer the publisher of <em>The Telegram</em> in St. John’s, NL, TC Media says.</p><p>Julia Kamula, TC Media senior vice president for Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan, told J-Source that Stacey left Monday, but she would not confirm rumours that he was fired, saying the company “won’t disclose employee details.”</p>

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13 Jun

Live Blog: Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards

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13 Jun

Affaire Ford et déontologie journalistique

<p><strong>La pression semble retombée autour de l’affaire Ford. Et pour cause: après avoir réussi à amasser les 200 000 dollars demandés par les revendeurs de drogue pour l’obtention de la vidéo par laquelle le scandale est arrivé, Gawker a annoncé que les images tant convoitées avaient disparu de la circulation. Retour sur un traitement médiatique pas toujours au top de l’éthique journalistique.</strong></p><p><em>Par Hélène Roulot-Ganzmann</em></p>

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12 Jun

CBC memo on Sasa Petricic and Derek Stoffel

<p><a href="/article/updated-cbc-journalists-who-were-detained-turkey-have-been-released"><strong>Back to related article</strong></a></p><p>I wanted to update you on what we know about Sasa Petricic and Derek Stoffel, who are currently detained in Istanbul. </p><p>Both Sasa and Derek were picked up by police this morning while covering the ongoing protests.</p><p>They have since met with Canadian consular officials in Istanbul who are continuing to provide assistance.  They are currently speaking to their lawyer in advance of their statements to police. </p>

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