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29 Nov

Google and Global Editors Network launch Data Journalism Awards

<p> </p><p>The Global Editors Network has <a href="http://www.globaleditorsnetwork.org/djawards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced the launch</a> of the Data Journalism Awards in partnership with Google.  </p><p>The awards will recognize and set standards for data journalism, which is largely still an emerging form. Media companies, non-profit organizations and individuals can apply. An international jury of editors and experts will give three awards in three areas: data-driven investigations, interactive data visualizations, and data-driven mobile or web applications/services.</p>

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28 Nov

No comment from Quebecor on reported 400 layoffs

<p>There have been <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/quebecor-cutting-400-sun-media-jobs-union-1.732454" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> today that Quebecor, one of Canada’s largest media companies and owner of Sun Media, has laid off 400 employees.  </p><p>Serge Sasseville, vice president, corporate and institutional affairs of Quebecor, said in an email to J-Source that he did not wish to comment at the moment.  </p><p>Below are the tweets that sparked the story, and some of the response.</p>

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28 Nov

Public voting is open for CP 2011 Canadian Newsmaker of the Year

<p>Let the year-end best-of lists begin. The Canadian Press wants to know <a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/vote-top-canadian-newsmaker-news-story-2011-201554042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who the public thinks is the Newsmaker of the Year</a>.</p>

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28 Nov

Aggregation and the user experience: Joshua Benton

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25 Nov

Transparency is a double-edged sword: Being ethical takes more than self-exposure

<p><em>When two reporters got themselves fired for joining Occupy protests, some critics said their NPR bosses should get with the program: impartiality in journalism was dead, replaced by full transparency about biases and involvements. <strong>Ira Basen, </strong>returning to a theme he explored </em><a href="http://j-source.ca/article/why-transparency-not-enough-case-mr-mike"><em>earlier this year</em></a><em>, thinks it’s more complicated than that.</em></p><p> </p>

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25 Nov

CJFE gala celebrates whistleblowers, Arab Spring reporters

<p><em>On Thursday, Nov. 24, CJFE hosted its annual gala to recognize and honour courageous journalism. <strong>Rhiannon Russell</strong>  tells of this year's gala, held at the Royal York hotel in Toronto, that focused on whistleblowing, the Arab Spring and how the movements have impacted free expression. </em></p><p>The audience rose to its feet as the names of the 89 journalists killed in 2011 appeared on the screens. A moment of silence.</p><p>It was a night to honour courageous reporting.</p>

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25 Nov

Glen McGregor challenges Ezra Levant to disclose salary

<p>Should journalists’ salaries be public? This is the question raised once again after today’s back-and-forth between <em>The Ottawa Citizen</em>’s Glen McGregor and <em>Sun News</em>’ Ezra Levant on Twitter.</p><p>This morning, McGregor tweeted a challenge to Levant:</p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/mcgregor1.JPG" title="" /></p><p>Levant declined.</p>

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25 Nov

Freedom (or not) of information in Canada: Panelists agree on the latter

<p><em>On Nov. 22, the CJF hosted a forum, "Freedom (or not) of information in Canada." <strong>Rhiannon Russell</strong> was there, and speaks to the discussion that Canada's Information Commissioner, Suzanne Legault, had with journalist Jim Bronskill and lawyer Paul Schabas on the state of freedom of information in our country. </em></p><p> </p>

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24 Nov

CRTC restricts use of musical montages on CKTF-FM and CKOI-FM

<p>The CRTC has made an example of Astral-owned CKTF-FM and Cogeco-owned CKOI-FM. The federal regulator announced it will be restricting the use of musical montages on the Quebec-based radio stations.</p>

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24 Nov

Un titre, une survie

<p>Par Joëlle Robillard, étudiante au baccalauréat en journalisme à l'UQAM</p><p>Les nouvelles recrues québécoises du journalisme seraient peut-être plus optimistes face à l'avenir si le travail de pigiste semblait offrir une qualité de vie désirable, et si la profession leur donnait les moyens nécessaires pour protéger la démocratie plutôt que de les réduire à se conformer aux besoins d'un marché. Un titre de journaliste professionnel changerait la donne.</p>

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