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9 Nov

CBC Ombudsman decision notes ‘growing pain’ of multimedia journalism, concern about use of anonymous statements

<p>CBC’s Ombudsman ruled that a <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/10/04/bc-non-christian-prison-chaplains-cancelled.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBC story on the elimination of non-Christian prison chaplains</a> violated its <a href="http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/reporting-to-canadians/acts-and-policies/programming/journalism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Journalistic Standards and Practices policy</a>—specifically the section that “calls for accurate presentation of information and the clearest possible production of content”—in its quoting of a gov

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9 Nov

Create and share audio clips the free and easy way

<p> </p><p>Using audio to tell a story is a great device for journalists. SoundCloud makes doing that a little bit easier. The international journalists’ network has compiled a list of <a href="http://ijnet.org/stories/eight-ways-journalists-can-use-soundcloud">eight ways journalists can use SoundCloud</a> with examples for each.</p><p>Among them: posting news programming, reporting from the field, embedding audio onto websites, producing an audio roundup regularly, or even searching for sources.</p>

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9 Nov

La Presse évacuée

<script src="http://storify.com/annecarolined/la-presse-evacuee.js"></script><noscript>[<a href="http://storify.com/annecarolined/la-presse-evacuee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the story "La Presse évacuée" on Storify</a>]</noscript>

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8 Nov

Carleton University seeking assistant professor (communication and health) for tenure-track position

<p>Carleton University's School of Communication and Journalism is seeking an assistant professor with an expertise in communication and health for a tenure-track position. From the <a href="http://www5.carleton.ca/facultyrecruitment/2012/communication-studies-communication-and-health-assistant-professor-closing-date-january-7-2013" target="_blank" rel="noopener">job posting</a>: </p>

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8 Nov

Carleton University, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Communication Studies

<p>Carleton University is looking for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Communication Studies, with a focus on digital media, civic culture and global change. An excerpt from the <a href="http://www5.carleton.ca/facultyrecruitment/2012/communication-studies-digital-media-civic-culture-global-change-tier-2-canada-research-chair-closing-date-january-7-2013">job posting</a>:</p>

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8 Nov

Laurier Brantford hiring journalism instructor for Winter 2013 class (reporting, radio emphasis)

<p> </p><p>Laurier Brantford is seeking a journalism instructor to teach a reporting and writing class with an emphasis on radio during the Winter 2013 term.</p><p>Application deadline is Nov. 16. More details about the position can be found on <a href="http://careers2.hiredesk.net/viewjobs/JobDetail.asp?Comp=WLU&sPERS_ID=&TP_ID=5&JB_ID=&PROJ_ID=%7bA5BF10C5-B1D9-429F-B47A-48FAD88A26AA%7d&LAN=en-US&BackUrl=viewjobs/default.asp&CriteriaValue=%7b3FAFA734-A07F-425A-AF17-76E50B7068D7%7d">Laurier Brantford’s website</a>. </p>

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8 Nov

Liveblog: New media and the public sphere conference in Copenhagen

<p>J-Source Field Notes editor Nicole Blanchett-Neheli is in Copenhagen for the New Media and the Public Sphere conference. She will be presenting research on Nov. 9, but for now, follow along with the discussion from across the world via her liveblog. </p><p>You can find more information about the conference <a href="http://cemes.ku.dk/newmedia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. </p><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="600" src="http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v5.aspx?Id=68132&ThemeId=4045" style="border: 1px solid #000" width="550"></iframe></p>

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8 Nov

Thomas McKee dies at 76 after lengthy illness

<p> </p><p>Veteran broadcaster Thomas McKee has died at the age of 76 “following a lengthy illness,” <a href="http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/obituary-thomas-mckee/1001826961/90w824Mw48yWsl4srvwM20/?link_source=aypr_BM&AF=&utm_source=BM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BM-EN11082012&link_targ=DailyNews">Broadcaster Magazine reports</a>.</p>

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7 Nov

Journaliste : mode d’emploi – L’expérience inspecteur Gadget

<p>Par Malorie Gosselin</p><p>Si vous ne l’avez pas vu aux Nerdz, sur Ztélé ou à l’émission scientifique Le code Chastenay, à Télé-Québec, vous connaissez probablement sa page <em>Techno pour tous</em> qu’il signe chaque semaine dans le Journal de Montréal. Pascal Forget est journaliste techno. Pigiste. Blogueur. Chroniqueur. Charmeur. Fou… d’écouteurs. Nous lui avons demandé d’<em>introspecter</em> sa vie de journaliste à la maison. Entrevue avec l’inspecteur Gadget</p>

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7 Nov

Canadian journalists, BlackBerrys and the crisis in political reporting: an interview with Christopher Waddell

<p><strong>How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics</strong>, edited by David Taras and Christopher Waddell, assembles essays focused on the various forms of political communication in Canada.  Though the collection gives weight to how politics is communicated through film, art, music, and even museums, over half of the chapters are concerned with politics and the news media. J-Source editor Lisa Lynch interviewed Christopher Waddell about the book’s conclusions about the state of political reporting in Canada. </p>

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