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20 Jun

Ag reporter to be inducted into Canadian ag hall of fame

<p>Veteran ag reporter Barry Wilson will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in November. Wilson is the Ottawa bureau chief for the Western Producer and has spent more than three decades covering ag issues from Parliament Hill. According to a recent <a href="http://www.producer.com/2012/06/wp-reporter-to-be-inducted-into-ag-hall-of-fame%E2%80%A9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> in The Western Producer, such honour is a rarity: the last (and only other) reporter to be inducted was the late Cora Hind, who wrote for the Manitoba Free Press.</p>

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20 Jun

J-schools at a turning point

<p><strong>By Mary McGuire</strong></p><p>The future of journalism education is as uncertain as the future of journalism.</p><p>Journalism educators everywhere are struggling to adapt their programs to prepare their students to work in a changing industry with an uncertain future, as well as protect what is valuable about a journalism education beyond the skills training.</p><p>As they do, they face students, journalists and critics who say they are not going far enough or fast enough to change what they teach and how they teach it.</p>

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19 Jun

J-Links for June 19: Journos receive Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals; CP’s new president; Student says we don’t need CBC

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/995009/tvo-s-steve-paikin-to-be-awarded-the-queen-s-diamond-jubilee-medal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Paikin, <em>Toronto Star </em>staff awarded Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals</a></p>

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19 Jun

Winners of 2012 Western Magazine Awards announced

<p> </p><p><em>Vancouver Magazine</em> was named Magazine of the Year for Western Canada and <em>The Tyee</em> won Online Magazine of the Year at the 30<sup>th</sup> annual Western Magazine Awards Friday night in Vancouver.  </p><p><em>Vancouver Magazine</em> took home the most awards, with seven. <em>Eighteen Bridges</em>, a new publication, followed with four awards, including Best New Magazine and Magazine of the Year Alberta/NWT.</p><p>Sean Rossiter received the Lifetime Achievement Award.</p>

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18 Jun

Amir Khadir devrait-il poursuivre Québecor?

<p><strong style="line-height: 100%; ">Voir aussi: <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/le-conseil-de-presse-et-gesca-tendent-la-main-quebecor">Le Conseil de presse et Gesca tendent la main à Québecor</a></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font color="#000000">Le député Amir Khadir a annoncé la semaine dernière qu'il envisageait de poursuivre Québecor. Il accuse le <em>Journal de Québec et le Journal de Montréal </em>de tenter de l'intimider.</font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong><font color="#000000">Manchette provocatrice</font></strong></p>

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18 Jun

Declaring Canada’s climate columnist

<p>“Canada’s climate columnist” may not be a thing, in so much that it is determined by a vote, a panel or a jury, but environmental consultant <a href="http://projectbeaver.ca/2012/06/14/the-winner-of-canadas-climate-columnist-is/">Matt Price has passed his judgment</a> and named <em>The Globe and Mail</em>’s Jeffrey Simpson the best columnist in the country when it comes to the discussion of climate change.</p><p>Price, who has been working for environmental organizations and NGOs for 15 years, separated columnists into four groups:</p>

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18 Jun

Student press doing business with mainstream media? Not in Canada

<p>Starting July 1, <a href="http://www.thelantern.com/"><em>The Lantern</em></a>, Ohio State University’s student newspaper, will no longer be run entirely by students. Gannett Company’s Media Network of Central Ohio (MNCO) will overtake the student paper’s business and advertising divisions under a three-year contract, <a href="http://www.thelantern.com/sports/gannett-to-take-over-the-lantern-business-operations-1.2875932?pagereq=1#.T9Ys9j5YtG4"><em>The Lantern</em> announced</a> earlier this month.

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18 Jun

J-Links for June 18: Cuts to RCI; Canadian reporters in Greece; Australian paper chain’s cuts

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Cuts+silence+radio+Voice+Canada+broadcast/6791132/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBC cuts means no access to uncensored Canadian radio internationally</a></p>

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15 Jun

A big step backward for openness in Newfoundland

<p>The Supreme Court of Canada has made clear more than once that the purpose of access to information legislation is to facilitate and support democracy.  Public access to records about the workings of government helps keep those governments, both bureaucrats and politicians, accountable.</p>

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15 Jun

Newfoundland passes Bill 29 to amend Access to Information legislation

<p>After a marathon filibuster debate, Newfoundland’s <a href="http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/bills/bill1229.htm">Bill 29</a> has passed in the House of Assembly.</p><p>The Bill, which will amend the current Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, was pushed through the house after <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/newfoundland-opposition-filibusters-bill-seeking-restrict-access-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three days of filibuster debate</a> by the 11 opposition members.</p>

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