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27 Jan

CBSC rules news interview breached privacy rights

A TV news report that used an interview clip against the source’s wishes was a breach of privacy, The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled. A story about a […]

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26 Jan

Predictions for investigative reporting in 2011

Here is an interesting collection of insights into future directions of investigative reporting, albeit from an American perspective.

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26 Jan

Essential reading for journalists

Dean Jobb’s newly-revised book on media law is an invaluable tool for every investigative reporter,  and indeed for anyone practising journalism in Canada. Jobb, of course, is editor of the […]

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26 Jan

Le rapport Payette appelle une aide publique à l’information

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">«L'information d'intérêt public ne trouve plus de financement bien qu'elle soit le fondement de nos compétences civiques comme citoyens», a expliqué la professeure Dominique Payette, en présentant ce matin <a href="http://www.etatdelinfo.qc.ca/nouvelle/divers/linformation-au-quebec-un-interet-public">le rapport</a> du Groupe de travail sur le journalisme et l'avenir de l'information. Elle recommande donc que le gouvernement du Québec intervienne financièrement pour soutenir la mission d'informer des médias.</p>

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26 Jan

Journalist crowdsources his news column pitch

Canadian journalist Bill Dunphy is applying for a job as a newspaper news columnist — and he wants your help getting the gig. In a tweet, Dunphy wrote: “What’s a […]

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26 Jan

Canadians just became world’s biggest internet losers

Only here, big telecoms get to say you use ‘too much’ internet and whack on more charges, the CRTC affirmed yesterday. The Tyee’s David Beers reports. YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, […]

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25 Jan

JdeM: les parlementaires éviteront la convergence

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Alors que le conflit de travail au <i>Journal de Montréal</i> amorce sa troisième année, les parlementaires tenteront d'en comprendre les causes et les conséquences la semaine prochaine, dans le cadre des travaux de la Commission de l'économie et du travail.</p>

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25 Jan

Must bloggers follow the rules?

Mike Elk was fired as a labor blogger for the Huffington Post because he took part in a labor disruption. The guy who fired him was earning a reported $300,000 […]

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25 Jan

Nominations open for CJF Excellence in Journalism Award

The Canadian Journalism Foundation has opened nominations for its annual Excellence in Journalism Award. Deadline for submissions is March 4. Since 1996, the Canadian Journalism Foundation has celebrated news organizations […]

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25 Jan

Why the media doesn’t cover suicide (and why it should)

I contemplated killing myself five years ago. Now, to help others, I call on all journalists to break the silence on our final taboo. This week, we feature Liam Casey‘s […]

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