Archive
2 Mar

What I learned in five days working for a citizen reporting website

I’m a freelancer. I’m driven by hunger, boredom and ego and I’ll do anything, writes Claude Adams. So he signed up to write Olympics pieces (paid-for…sort of) for Allvoices, a […]

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2 Mar

Canwest sale to Shaw likely positive for journalists

Jim Shaw’s purchase of Izzy Asper’s old media empire should mark the start of better things for Canwest journalists, writes Kelly Toughill. Jim Shaw’s purchase of Izzy Asper’s old media […]

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1 Mar

News is all around us: Pew

I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. News is all around me … With apologies to the Troggs (and a liberal use of poetic licence), that, in […]

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1 Mar

News is all around: Pew

I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. News is all around me … With apologies to the Troggs (and some poetic licence), that, in essence, […]

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1 Mar

European media’s verdict: Olympics 2010

The ending of the Olympics — with a record number of gold medals won by Canada, and a jubilant party that was largely problem-free — left some media critics” red-faced,” […]

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1 Mar

Former Le Devoir editor honoured with CJF Lifetime Achievement Award

Lise Bissonnette, former editor-in-chief of Le Devoir, has been named winner of the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s (CJF) Lifetime Achievement Award. Bissonnette joined Montreal daily Le Devoir in 1974 and was […]

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1 Mar

How to make your journalism internship really count

So you’ve done it. You’ve landed your first journalism internship. Congrats! But hold on—your work’s not over yet. If you want your internship to lead to a great portfolio—or a […]

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28 Feb

Un prix de journalisme pour un vidéo sur YouTube

À l’heure du journalisme citoyen, faut-il vraiment se surprendre de voir qu’un prix de journalisme a été décerné pour un vidéo “à valeur journalistique” publié sur YouTube. L’étonnement tient toutefois […]

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28 Feb

Mon écran radar

Mon écran radar propose des observations fines, teintées d’humour et joliment illustrées du journaliste français J.-C. Féraud, qui explore les confins du nouvel environnement numérique. Amoureux du papier et du […]

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28 Feb

Tribune de la presse

La situation à la Tribune de la presse à Québec continue d’alimenter les discussions. Dans sa chronique publiée dans le Journal de Québec, J. Jacques Samson, n’hésite pas à parler […]

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