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7 Dec

UBC j-students, Globe and Mail investigate hidden cost of shrimp

By Alfred Hermida Twenty-something university students usually head to Thailand in search of exotic adventures. But when a group of 10 University of British Columbia journalism students went almost a […]

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7 Dec

Est-on responsable des contenus en hyperlien?

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">La Cour suprême du Canada entend aujourd'hui le cas Wayne Crookes, et al. contre Jon Newton. L'issue de cette poursuite pourrait avoir des répercussions importantes sur les responsabilités légales des propriétaires d'un site web à l'égard des contenus en hyperlien.</p>

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7 Dec

“Serial killers don’t sue you”: Stevie Cameron on writing about Pickton

When investigative journalist Stevie Cameron stepped into a BC courthouse to cover the trail of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton in 2003, she didn’t know much about court reporting. Eight […]

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7 Dec

“If you don’t think you’re a freelancer, think again”: Kim Pittaway

Technology: we can’t ignore it, but we can’t let it replace quality journalism, either. Ira Basen, Kim Pittaway and Claire Brownell talk about social media branding, the challenge of work […]

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7 Dec

The terror beat

Michelle Shephard, who has spent nearly a decade on the Toronto Star’s national security and terrorism beat, talks about Guantanamo detainees, the fall of foreign bureaus and the consequences of […]

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6 Dec

JdeM: la maladresse du syndicat des journalistes

Le lock-out au Journal de Montréal dure depuis maintenant 682 jours. Il a été déclenché le 24 janvier 2009. Pourtant, un mois plus tôt, le 24 décembre 2008, la direction […]

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6 Dec

Citytv anchor Mark Dailey has died of cancer at 57

Mark Dailey, an anchor at Toronto’s Citytv for 31 years, has died. The 57-year-old anchor told viewers in September that he was battling kidney cancer, after beating prostate cancer six […]

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6 Dec

Jean Charest à Tout le monde en parle

Alors que sa cote d’amour est au plus bas, le Premier ministre Jean Charest était hier soir à Tout le monde en parle (TLMP) à Radio-Canada. Il n’y avait cependant […]

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6 Dec

Indie mag-friendly bookstore opens in Vancouver

A new niche store called Motto Vancouver, opening soon, will specialize in hard-to-find independent magazines and zines. The store’s parent company is the Switzerland-headquartered company Motto Distribution. Launched in 2007, […]

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6 Dec

Newspaper orders CBC to reveal sources

In a unique case for media law, Fred Kozak, president of the Canadian Media Lawyers Association, will defend a CBC reporter’s journalist-source privilege — against another media outlet. This story […]

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