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13 Jun

Victoria’s Times Colonist wins 2011 Michener Award

<p>The<em> Times Colonist</em> in Victoria, B.C. is the recipient of the <a href="http://www.michenerawards.ca/english/winAward/winaward2011.htm">2011 Michener Award</a> for a series exposing a policy put forth by the B.C. government, which reduced funding for people with development disabilities. The story eventually caused the province to commit to $40 million to improve services, announce policy changes and demote the minister of social development.

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13 Jun

When the news breaks: Inside Toronto newsrooms

<p>How did two Toronto newsrooms manage their coverage of two big stories last weekend in Union Station flooding and the Eaton Centre shooting? <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/when-news-breaks-inside-two-toronto-newsrooms" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Angelina Irinici</strong> found out</a>.</p><p><a href="http://j-source.ca/article/when-news-breaks-inside-two-toronto-newsrooms" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Newsrooms1.PNG" title="" /></a></p>

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13 Jun

J-Links for June 13: CTV, RTDNA apps; Greek journos give it one last shot; a family reunited after 25 years

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/ctv-new-unveils-new-cottage-traffic-app/1001455142/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CTV News’ new app aims to get you to the cottage quicker</a></p><p>CTV’s newly launched app, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ctv-news-cottage-traffic-app/id528583717?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CTV News Cottage Traffic App</a>, gives personalized, timely audio updates on traffic to people driving through Barrie and heading north — as far as Huntsville and Parry Sound.</p>

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13 Jun

Following the gunshots: HuffPost intern Brian Trinh on reporting from the Eaton Centre shooting

<p><em><strong>Brian Trinh</strong> was at the Eaton Centre on June 2 as a shopper, not a reporter. But when gunshots rang out in the Toronto mall's busy upscale food court, the Huffington Post Canada intern did what only journalists and emergency service employees do: He followed the sound of the shots and the screams to get to the scene of the story. Now, he recounts that day and the lessons he learned as a young reporter.</em></p>

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12 Jun

Newfoundland opposition filibusters bill seeking to restrict access to information

<p>Ottawa isn’t home to the only political marathon taking place in Canada right now. Newfoundland’s 11 opposition members of the House of Assembly are set to filibuster <a href="http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/bills/bill1229.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill 29</a>, which has reached the committee stage of debate after an all-night debate that saw the bill make it through a second reading in the House.</p>

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12 Jun

Comment commence une histoire d’Enquête?

<p><strong>Voir aussi: <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/la-protection-des-sources-une-pierre-angulaire-de-la-liberte-de-presse">La protection des sources, une pierre angulaire de la liberté de presse</a> et <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/intimidation-judiciaire-les-journalistes-dans-la-mire">Intimidation judiciaire: les journalistes dans la mire</a></strong></p>

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12 Jun

Anna Maria Tremonti’s CJF Excellence Award acceptance speech: ‘Take your journalism back’

<p><em>The following is a transcript of <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/i" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBC Radio One </a></em><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/i" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Current's</a><em> acceptance speech at the Canadian Journalism Foundation 15th annual awards gala. </em>The Current<em> is the winner of the 2012 Excellence in Journalism Award in the large/national media category. </em></p>

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12 Jun

J-Links for June 12: UBC journalism and The New York Times; Error in oil spill photo; A young Afghan woman’s broadcast career

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/06/11/ubc-students-report-on-brazil-violence-for-the-new-york-times/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UBC journalism students team up with <em>The New York Times</em></a></p>

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12 Jun

Heather Mallick to speak

<p><a href="http://www.cjfe.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Journalists for Free Expression</a> (CJFE) will present “I Write What I Think: A Conversation with Heather Mallick” at 8:00 p.m. on June 20, following its annual general meeting at Massey College.</p>

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11 Jun

Nickelback bashing: How one short piece went viral

<p>There are few things easier for a music journalist than writing something about how much Nickleback sucks and why the Canadian arena rockers are ruining music as we know it.</p>

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