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14 Apr

Newspaper readership up among youth

The under-35 set has always been a tough grab for newspapers and the evening news alike, but, despite talks of the decline of newspapers, a new study shows that readership […]

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14 Apr

New York newspaper war heats up

Will the New York Times’ freshly-revamped online business section steal readers from financial behemoth the Wall Street Journal? The NYT’s aggressive business coverage is just the latest tactic in the […]

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13 Apr

Obama’s media control issues

Restrictions on journalists — both American and from other countries — “have become a common practice for the Obama White House,” reports the Washington Post.Dana Milbank, writing about the treatment […]

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13 Apr

Project Hero frenzy

The Project Hero scholarship program was rolling out smoothly across the country until it hit the University of Regina. In a letter to university administrators, 16 U of R professors […]

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13 Apr

2010 CAJ conference seminars

The Canadian Association of Journalists’ annual conference–titled Good Journalism in 140 Characters or More–takes place in Montreal this May. Seminars will focus on the new realities journos are facing, writes […]

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13 Apr

The newbie’s guide to covering religion

With so many different religious sects in Canada, it can be difficult to know what kind of behaviour to adopt when you’re reporting on a tight deadline, especially if you’re […]

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13 Apr

Dancing with the sheiks: Freedom in a global age

In the new “hybrid” globalized societies, such as Dubai, media freedom takes on hybrid forms. Stephen J.A. Ward speaks with James Piecowye, host of the emirate’s strictly monitored English-language radio […]

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13 Apr

An open letter from the CAJ

Like many news-based organizations, the Canadian Association of Journalists is in crisis, writes Mary Agnes Welch. Faced with dwindling funds, drooping media sponsorship and a dearth of journalist interest, the […]

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13 Apr

More than 3,500 petition Iran to release journalists, writers

Toronto, April 6, 2010—More than 3,500 concerned people from around the world—including prominent international journalists, writers, and press freedom leaders— are petitioning Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, to […]

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13 Apr

in Japan: No cash? No links

Is is desperation or an innovation to peel payments from online readers? Japan’s third-most popular news website, the Nikkei, is not only charging readers for online content, but making it […]

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