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30 Apr

Postmedia Network replaces 10 daily newspaper publishers with 3 regional managers

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja</strong></p><p>In a bold step for the company, Postmedia Network has fired three publishers, eliminated the position entirely and replaced oversight of its 10 newspapers with three managers for the eastern, Prairies and B.C. regions. </p>

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30 Apr

Read the Postmedia memo on changes to management

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30 Apr

UPDATED: Toronto Star rejects union proposal to minimize page editor layoffs

<p>The <em>Toronto Star</em> has rejected a <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/toronto-star-union-proposes-new-centralized-desk-minimize-page-editor-layoffs">proposal</a> that the union says would have minimized the number of page editors laid off.</p><p>Union chair Stuart Laidlaw told J-Source Tuesday that management rejected the proposal and will continue on the <em>Star</em>’s original plan to outsource page editing to Pagesmasters. The newspaper will downsize with 26 page editors taking buyouts or facing layoffs.</p>

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30 Apr

Canada’s only non-profit investigative centre shutting down

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/CCIR.jpg" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Edward Tubb</strong></p><p>As traditional newsrooms continue to <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/globe-and-mail-offers-staff-voluntary-buyouts">shrink</a>, the question of how to do in-depth reporting – and also make money – in this country has never been more daunting. And now, Canada’s only non-profit investigative centre is closing.</p>

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30 Apr

The choices facing prospective j-students

<p>By Katie Ingram</p><p>Young people who think they might want to be journalists these days face a choice between a growing array of possible routes to get there.</p><p>The choices can be daunting. The first is whether to study journalism at all, or follow those who find their way into newsrooms without a journalism degree. If they choose to study journalism first, they must then decide between courses, programs or a collection of internships; community colleges or universities; undergraduate or graduate degrees; print, broadcast, online or some combination of all three.</p>

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29 Apr

The Globe and Mail and Global News nominated for Data Journalism Awards

<p>Two Canadian news outlets – <em>The Globe and Mail</em> and Global News -- have been nominated for the <a href="http://www.globaleditorsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/DJA%20PR%20Perugia%2027%20April.pdf">Data Journalism Awards</a>, the only international prize for data-driven journalism.</p><p>72 finalists were shortlisted and the winners of the DJA 2013 will be announced in Paris at the Global Editors Network summit on June 19 to 21. Here are the Canadian projects that garnered nominations:</p>

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29 Apr

Globe’s John Lehmann named NPAC Photojournalist of the Year

<p>The <em>Globe and Mail</em>’s John Lehman was named the photojournalist of the year at the News Photographers Association of Canada gala on Saturday. Meanwhile Reuters and the <em>Globe</em> each won 2 first place prizes. Here are the 2012 winners, according to the <a href="http://npac.ca/2013/04/2012-national-pictures-of-the-year-winners/">press release</a>. </p><p><strong><u>General News – Sponsored by CNW Group </u></strong></p><p>First place: Deborah Baic – <em>Globe and Mail</em> (Toronto mourners)</p>

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29 Apr

Chronicle Herald leads Atlantic Journalism Awards nominations

<p>The <em>Chronicle Herald</em> led the nominations list at the Atlantic Journalism Awards with 22 nods. Here is the complete list of finalists and their work, according to the <a href="http://ajasonline.org/finalists2012">press release</a>:</p><p><strong>Online News Reporting</strong></p>

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29 Apr

Toronto Star union proposes new centralized desk to minimize page editor layoffs

<p>The <em>Toronto Star</em> union has put together a proposal which it says will avoid most layoffs and save the company 50 per cent more than contracting out editing services to Pagemasters North America.</p><p>The union presented its plan for $1.46 million in annual savings to management on Friday and are expecting a response Tuesday at 11:30 a.m, says union chair Stuart Laidlaw. A key component of the union proposal is the creation of one multimedia production desk that gets rid of department silos and creates a pool of paginators and editors for both pages and the web.</p>

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29 Apr

CBC Executive VP for English Services departs for job at Twitter

<p>Kirstine Stewart, CBC’s executive vice president English Services, has left the public broadcasterto become the managing director of Twitter Canada.</p>

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