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5 Mar

Are journalists shitbags? (Or, how to avoid sensationalism)

<p><em><strong>Renee Wilson </strong>was surprised to hear someone describe journalists as "shitbags" at a recent conference, and grew concerned when that statement was backed up with plenty of examples of subpar shock journalism being passed off as news. Here in J-Source, she explores a solution for sensationalism: "genuine conversation."</em></p><p> </p>

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5 Mar

Future of Toronto Star radio room uncertain as company looks to cut costs

<p>Yesterday, <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/toronto-star-intends-cut-jobs-outsource-production-face-revenue-challenges">the big news out of the <em>Toronto Star</em></a> was the dozens of jobs the company intends to slash as it looks to outsource some of its print production in the face of declining revenue. But tucked away at the end of a paragraph in <a href="http://www.song.on.ca/files/Wrongmove.pdf">a memo from the union</a> that represents Star employees was the fact the company is also looking at contracting out its radio room, in an attempt to cut costs.</p>

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5 Mar

Greatest Hits: Canadian journalists share scanner stories

<p>News of the possible closure of the Star's radio room program sparked a slew of memories for Canadian journalists, many of whom spent countless hours with one ear on the scanner. <strong>Steve Ladurantaye</strong> rounded up some of their best stories.</p><p>See also:</p>

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4 Mar

La prise en considération des victimes d’évènements traumatisants dans les reportages journalistiques

<p> </p><p><em>Cynthia Hang, étudiante à la maîtrise en communication à l'Université d'Ottawa</em></p>

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4 Mar

Toronto Star intends to cut jobs, outsource production in face of revenue challenges

<p>The <em>Toronto Star</em> told staff on Monday that it intends to cut jobs and outsource print production in the face of revenue challenges that have become commonplace in the newspaper industry.</p>

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2 Mar

Entente de principe entre La Presse et ses cinq syndicats

<p> </p><p>Les membres des cinq syndicats de <em>La Presse</em> ont conclu une entente de principe avec la direction, vendredi. Les nouvelles conventions collectives viendront à échéance à la fin de 2015.</p>

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1 Mar

When journalists are appointed to government

<p>For a former journalist, Senator Mike Duffy should have expected the hard-line questions reporters have thrown him about his housing allowance expenses, several columnists have said recently.</p>

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1 Mar

Jorge Barrera of APTN News: The 2012 J-Source Newsperson of the Year

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nuwPbBc-P5c?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p><p><em>Jorge Barrera accepts the J-Source Newsperson of the Year award at The Canadian Journalism Foundation J-Talk in Toronto on Feb. 28, 2013. (Photos below: Chris Young/CJF)</em></p><p> </p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/Jorge Newsperson_0.jpg" title="" /></p>

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28 Feb

By the Stylebook: Gay grammar and describing same-sex marriages

<p><em>As AP confirms use of “husband” and “wife” for same-sex married couples, <strong>Katie Toth</strong> reports on the big shifts in LGBT language Canadian Press has made over the years.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>By Katie Toth</strong></p>

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28 Feb

Q&A with Newsana co-founder Ben Peterson

<p>Newsana wants to elevate the conversation and create a curation community that provides meaning to its members. The start-up is currently in private beta but will be going public in a few weeks. I have had the opportunity to check out the site over the last few weeks as a private beta tester and now, I caught up with co-founder Ben Peterson to ask about how Newsana hope to capture the Internet’s short attention span and who Newsana will be beneficial for. </p>

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