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21 Aug

Five questions for Sam Eifling on UBC-New York Times reporting on Brazil land claims

<p>It’s a problem that has resulted in violence and bloodshed: Indigenous people in Brazil who exercise their right to return to ancestral land are finding that the land has been used for farming for some time. Journalism students from the University of British Columbia traveled to Brazil to document the conflict between indigenous people and farmers that much of mainstream media has ignored until now.

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21 Aug

David Walmsley’s departure from The Globe sets off senior management shuffle

<p>David Walmsley will leave his post as managing editor of <em>The Globe and Mail</em> to become CBC’s director of news content.</p><p>While Walmsley has been at <em>The Globe </em>since 2006, the move marks a return to the national broadcaster for him. Prior to his time at <em>The Globe</em>, he held the role of managing editor of CBC News Ottawa and before that, executive producer of newsgathering for CBC News.</p>

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21 Aug

Postmedia implements paywalls on four newspapers’ websites

<p>Canada’s largest newspaper chain has gone live with paywalls on four of its newspapers’ websites, making users to pay for content they read online when they exceed the number of free articles allotted per month.</p>

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20 Aug

CAJ Montreal chapter votes to disband

<p>The country’s only organization of journalists has virtually shut down its Montreal chapter.</p><p>In an Aug. 11 meeting, the executive committee of the Canadian Association of Journalists’ (CAJ) Montreal Chapter discussed a number of issues then voted to disband the executive committee immediately. As it stands now, the executive committee of the CAJ’s Montreal chapter is disbanded — but that doesn’t mean the chapter is necessarily closed.</p>

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17 Aug

Postmedia finds new home in downtown Toronto

<p>Postmedia and the <em>National Post</em> have selected a new head office in downtown Toronto. Postmedia Network Inc. <a href="http://www.postmedia.com/2012/08/17/postmedia-network-selects-a-new-home-in-downtown-toronto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that it has entered a 15-year lease agreement with 365 Bloor St. E. in downtown Toronto that commences on Dec. 1, 2013. The company will take up much of the 19-story building, which is now called Greenwin Square, but will be renamed by Postmedia.

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17 Aug

J-Links for Aug. 17: CRTC approves MLSE TV sale; London reporter wins international prize; RCMP officer approves of Bell’s Astral takeover

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/crtc-approves-13-billion-mlse-deal/article4483893/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CRTC approves $1.3 billion sales of MLSE TV channels to BCE Inc., Rogers</a></p>

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16 Aug

J-Links for Aug. 16: Bell’s $80 million French-language investment; CRTC favours CBC in challenge; Reuters struggling

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://business.financialpost.com/2012/08/15/bell-hits-back-at-astral-deal-opponents/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bell responds to those against Astral takeover, especially Quebecor Inc.</a></p>

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15 Aug

Media coverage of Danzig Street shooting: the opinion of a journalist from Scarborough

<p><strong>By Priya Ramanujam</strong></p>

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15 Aug

An inside look: What it’s like to tell your story after sex reassignment surgery

<p><em>The Toronto Star's Peter Edwards <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/ethics-gender-sensitivity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke frankly</a> about the challenges of profiling Toronto (Don) Jail guard Andrea Roussel who had undergone sex reassignment surgery and stayed on the job. Here, Roussel herself speaks about what it was like for her to be the subject of the Star's story and offers some suggestions for journalists when covering issues of a sensitive and personal nature.</em></p><p><strong>As told to Romayne Smith Fullerton</strong></p>

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15 Aug

Local programming loses financial support with LPIF’s elimination

<p> </p><p>Local news shows may be experiencing some uncertainty after The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) voted to phase out the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) over the next two years.</p>

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