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7 May

New beats at Vancouver Sun: memo

An internal memo from Vancouver Sun editor-in-chief Patricia Graham acknowledges staff cuts and financial pressures while announcing a series of new beats, The Tyee reports. The memo said: “The need […]

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6 May

G-day for j-schoolers

For many j-schoolers, graduation day will be here before you know it.  Here’s a few things you can do to improve your game before G-day hits. Mark S. Luckie of […]

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6 May

The ethics of digital magazine advertising

With the rise of integrated magazine advertising – interactive ads, sponsored tweets, product links and video inserted into articles- the line between ads and editorial just got a whole lot […]

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6 May

Paul Berton new ed-in-chief of Hamilton Spectator

Veteran journalist Paul Berton has been named editor-in-chief of The Hamilton Spectator. The appointment was announced by publisher Dana Robbins, who was quoted in a Spectator story: “Paul’s values are […]

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6 May

Egyptian journalists face threats, illegal arrest

The Community to Protect Journalists (CPJ) sheds light on “deplorable” state of press freedom in Egypt, where the government decides who can or cannot be a journalist. Police clash with […]

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6 May

Bono to guest edit Globe and Mail

Next Monday The Globe and Mail will be guest-edited by Irish musician-activists Bono and Bob Geldof, who will produce a special issue focussed on Africa. They are the first guest […]

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6 May

UBC students win top North American award

Ten students from University of British Columbia’s international reporting class have won a prestigious U.S. journalism award for a documentary about electronic waste. The class is led by former 60 […]

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6 May

NDP calls out CBC

The NDP has criticized the CBC for hiring outspoken former Harper communications director Kory Teneycke as a political commentator. Teneycke was hired last month to appear on various CBC programs […]

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5 May

World press freedom day

Monday was World Press Freedom Day, and the news was bleak. For one, journalists are dying in record numbers. A short Amnesty video depicts photos of journalists with their current […]

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5 May

Al Jazeera English launches in Canada

Al Jazeera English, a 24-hour news service based in the Middle East that covers international news, is now being broadcast in Canada. AJE launched in 2006 and is dedicated to […]

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