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29 Jun

Fence holds up, rights not quite so sturdy

Ah, civil liberties. So long fought for, so quickly dispensed with. Throughout the week, J-Source worked hard to keep up with reports of police actions against journalists during the G20/8 […]

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29 Jun

Off-duty journalist’s 1st person account of G20

Off-duty arts journalist Chris Le Page followed his curiousity to march with a protest that quickly turned from peaceful to chaos. Read his first person account.I decided to join the […]

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29 Jun

A new style guide for web writing

Yahoo has decided it’s time for an alternative to traditional style guides when it comes to text written for the Web. In July, 2010, it will launch The Yahoo! Style Guide: The […]

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28 Jun

Footage of journalist attacked at G20

A reporter for the Real News Network was punched in the face, stabbed with a bicycle and had his mic torn from him…and caught it all on video. More at […]

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28 Jun

New GLBT magazine for Atlantic Canada

A new magazine will give voice to Atlantic Canada’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community: Gaze Magazine starts publication next month. The free, ad-supported glossy will be available in print […]

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28 Jun

More G20 accounts of violence against journalists

As the stories of abuse, arrest and censorship from G20 coverage continue to pour in, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression has the latest roundup of free expression violations. -Two National […]

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28 Jun

Journos overheard mocking Palin on live mic

A group of journalists covering Sarah Palin’s speech in Turlock, California didn’t realize the mic was still live when the mocking began. Hear the results below. Our favourite quip: “I […]

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28 Jun

New journalism fellowship aimed at adult literacy

ABC Life Literacy Canada has launched a new $2000 fellowship aimed at providing financial assistance to a journalist interested in researching and producing a story (print or broadcast) related to […]

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28 Jun

Digital journalist survival guide

From API to cloud computing to XML, PoynterOnline has created an extensive glossary of tech terms every journalist should know. Here’s a selection (but check out the full list for […]

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28 Jun

G20: At least one reporter beaten, several arrested

Toronto journalist Jesse Rosenfeld was arrested and beaten outside the G20 security fence near Toronto’s downtown Novotel hotel on Saturday night. According to his own account of events and that […]

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