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21 Nov

Job cuts at Sun Media gut local news, argues former editor

<p><em>Former Toronto Sun editorial page editor <strong>Rob Granatstein</strong> laments Sun Media’s 500 job cuts, saying they have “crushed local newsrooms.” The </em>Sun<em>, he argues, seems to be “ceding any advantage” it had as a local newspaper to its competitors.   </em></p>

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21 Nov

How I got the photo: NNA winner Rich Lam on the Vancouver riots’ kissing couple

<p><em>Once <strong>Rich Lam</strong>'s photo of a couple during the Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver in 2011 went viral, its authenticity was questioned. Lam discusses the impact unethical photographers and editors can have on photojournalism as a whole.</em></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Picture 1_0.png" title="" /></p><p> </p><p><strong>Doubting the kiss</strong></p><p><strong>Introduction by David McKie</strong></p>

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21 Nov

OpenFile freelancers still not paid, but public letter prompts “open channel” of communication

<p><em>In a rare act of freelancer solidarity, six writers for OpenFile Montreal signed their names to a public letter, calling on the start-up to pay them. As </em><strong><em>Rhiannon Russell</em></strong><em> finds, that hasn’t happened yet, but for now they’re happy with regular updates from OpenFile CEO Wilf Dinnick. </em></p><p> </p>

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21 Nov

Building democracy: the relationship between media and elections

<p><em>On Nov. 13, a group of election coverage experts gathered in Toronto to discuss how media coverage affects election results. <strong>Eric Mark Do</strong> attended and recaps here the highlights of the evening.</em></p><p>In the wake of a U.S. presidential election that saw the media checking politicians’ facts and claims, one Canadian journalist hopes the media here adopt these practices.</p>

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20 Nov

CTV British Columbia fires general manager and news director

<p><em>Last week, CTV British Columbia fired vice-president and general manager Tom Haberstroh and news director Margo Harper. He had worked for the company for 31 years; she for 12. <strong>Rhiannon Russell </strong>reports.</em></p><p>CTV British Columbia has posted <a href="http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/job_view_lb.asp?jobID=33488&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=400&width=710">a job opening</a> for a news director one week after firing two of its senior staff.</p>

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20 Nov

Congrès FPJQ – Compte-rendu Atelier – Les «Angryphones» sont-ils de retour?

<p><em>ProjetJ, en collaboration avec le Trente, vous présente quelques compte-rendus des ateliers présentés au congrès 2012 de la FPJQ.</em></p><p>Les tensions linguistiques ont ressurgi au Québec au terme de l'élection provinciale du 4 septembre. Qu'en est-il de la dualité entre la presse anglophone et francophone. Deux mondes, deux façons de voir, Michel-C Auger, de Radio-Canada nous livre ses impressions sur la question.</p><p>Entrevue : Lise Millette</p>

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20 Nov

Congrès FPJQ – Bourse Arthur-Prévost – «Je me donne à 200%», dit Michaël Nguyen

<p>Par Malorie Gosselin</p><p>Le journaliste du<em> Journal de Montréal</em>, Michaël Nguyen, a été honoré cette fin de semaine par la FPJQ, qui lui a attribué la bourse Arthur-Prévost 2012.</p><p>Il s’agit d’une bourse de 2000$, décernée à un journaliste prometteur de la relève.</p><p>Michaël Nguyen se dit plus que content de recevoir cet honneur. «Je suis passionné, je me donne à 200%». Il est très fier de voir son nom associé à une bourse de prestige, mais aussi à un journaliste tel qu’Arthur Prévost.</p>

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20 Nov

Congrès FPJQ – Compte-rendu Atelier – Les journalistes doivent-ils tenir compte des sensibilités locales?

<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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20 Nov

#NMPS2012: Public spheres, public spaces and “shit storms”

<p><em>For journalists in particular, understanding the impact of what we say and do on the Internet is now an essential skill. But is it even possible to predict reaction to an offhand comment or in-depth story, or determine how much of an event is reflected in the social media swarm that takes over stories like the uprising in Egypt? That type of online discourse was the focus of the New Media and the Public Sphere conference in Copenhagen. Field Notes editor <strong>Nicole Blanchett Neheli </strong>was there, and captures the dialogue here for J-Source.</em></p>

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20 Nov

Applications open for Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada media fellowships

<p>Applications are now open for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's media fellowships. As many as three will be awarded at a value of up to $10,000 each.</p>

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