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5 Dec

High-profile cases prompt further discussion of how to best report on suicide

<p>In response to the coverage of Amanda Todd’s suicide and the more recent alleged suicide pact, the Vancouver School Board is <a href="The%20story%20of%20Jill%20Wiznoski’s%20firing%20is%20a%20she-said,%20they-won’t-say%20kind%20of%20story.%20So%20where%20does%20the%20blame%20lie?%20Alex%20Posadski%20gets%20the%20former%20Selkirk%20Record%20reporter’s%20side%20of%20the%20story%20and%20the%20opinion%20of%20a%20few%20ethics%20experts%20on%20the%20dos%20and%20don’ts%20of%20journal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling for media organizations to adhere to guidelines</a> when they report on suicides <a h

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5 Dec

High-profile cases prompt further discussion of how to best report on suicide

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5 Dec

The intersection of politics, local news and the idea of journalists acting as citizens: Jill Winzoski’s firing

<p><em>The story of Jill Winzoski’s firing is a she-said, they-won’t-say kind of story. So where does the blame lie? <strong>Alexandra Posadzki </strong>gets the former Selkirk Record reporter’s side of the story and the opinion of a few ethics experts on the dos and don’ts of journalists expressing themselves as citizens and publications’ role in standing up for their reporters. </em></p><p><b>By Alexandra Posadzki</b></p>

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5 Dec

Cape Cod Times fires writer after serial source fabrication discovered

<p>On Tuesday, <em>Cape Cod Times</em> publisher Peter Meyer and editor Paul Pronovost revealed that 31-year veteran writer Karen Jeffrey had <a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121204/NEWS/121209902">fabricated at least 69 sources in 34 stories</a> and was no longer working for the Massachusetts newspaper.</p>

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5 Dec

Drama in Leveson report, but where’s the trauma?

<p> </p><p><em>Britain’s newspaper publishers and editors are scrambling to come up with a new framework for self-regulation, working against the clock to avoid a legislation-assisted solution in the wake of last week’s devastating Leveson report.  But as <strong>Cliff Lonsdale</strong> reports, something is missing from the debate.</em></p><p><strong>By Cliff Lonsdale</strong></p>

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4 Dec

Esther Enkin named next CBC Ombudsman

<p>Esther Enkin will take over as Ombudsman of CBC’s English services on January 1, 2013, CBC announced last week. She replaces Kirk Lapointe, who has held the role since October 2010. Lapointe will remain in a capacity to assist with the transition. </p>

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4 Dec

Canadian Lawyer/Law Times staff writer job

<p> </p><p>Carswell,  a Thompson Reuters business, is hiring a staff writer for Canadian Lawyer and Law Times.</p><p>More details can be found <a href="http://jobs.thomsonreuters.com/job/Toronto-Staff-Writer-Job-ON/2294432/">here</a>. </p>

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4 Dec

Sun Media launches Sun+ subscription program

<p> </p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Sunplus.PNG" title="" /></p><p>Sun Media’s urban dailies have gone behind their respective paywalls.</p>

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3 Dec

Congrès FPJQ – Entrevue – Olivier Jean, prix Antoine-Désilets

<p> </p><p><em>ProjetJ, en collaboration avec le Trente, vous présente quelques compte-rendus des ateliers présentés au congrès 2012 de la FPJQ.</em></p>

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3 Dec

CJFE honours courageous reporting and commitment to free expression

<p>On December 5, <a href="http://www.cjfe.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Journalists for Free Expression</a> (CJFE) will honour Mae Azango of Liberia, Rami Jarrah of Syria, Canadian media lawyer Dan Henry, and <em>Enquête</em>, <em>Radio-Canada</em>'s investigative television program, with awards for their courageous reporting and commitment to freedom of expression, often in the face of threats.</p>

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