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27 Apr

On net neutrality and Internet access

Steve Anderson of OpenMedia.ca, a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization that promotes an open and innovative communications system in Canada, appeared before a House of Commons committee that’s looking at the […]

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27 Apr

Abuse scandals – reviewing the coverage

In light of abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church, how well is the media covering this issue? This was one of the questions behind a Sunday Edition panel discussion, […]

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27 Apr

BC entreprenuer bids for Philly papers

BC lawyer and entrepreneur Ronald N. Stern, and his company Stern Partners Inc., is one of the three groups bidding for Philadelphia’s The Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News at […]

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27 Apr

If the big guys arent going to save journalism, we may as well do it ourselves

This past semester, second-year master of journalism students at Ryerson University spent six hours a week “saving journalism.” Or at least that’s what everyone called “Journalism Workshop”. Some focused on […]

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27 Apr

On the eve of destruction

The spring and summer issues of the Ryerson Review of Journalism have finally arrived. Starting with Matthew Halliday’s up-close-and-personal profile of Globe and Mail editor-in-chief John Stackhouse, J-Source will feature […]

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27 Apr

Alternative journalism: from slur to Pulitzer

Alternative journalism used to be a kind of slur in mainstream media circles, a phrase describing journalists who couldn’t or wouldn’t adhere to conventional norms. In truth, alternative journalists have […]

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27 Apr

The Beta Age of Magazines

Some magazine fans may feel like their favorite publications are dissolving into fragments of their former selves, writes Susan Currie Sivek. But a new report on the future of magazines […]

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27 Apr

How to save (censored) journalism

Iran’s media censorship inspired a class of Canadian journalism students to create Tehran-To.ca: a multimedia news portal that embraces social media and digital content as they cover post-election Iran, Jenny […]

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27 Apr

Breakthrough for community radio in Bangladesh

Bazlur Rahman, the Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) reports that the Ministry of Information, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh has approved 12 Community […]

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27 Apr

Is Torstar bid favored to buy Canwest newspapers?

A quickening is apparent within Canada’s biggest newspaper conglomerate, long mired in the slough of despond. Beleagued Canwest LP is comprised of the remnants of some once-venerable FP publications, some […]

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