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15 Feb

A new haven for investigative journalism?

Iceland could have used the services of  more incisive investigative journalists over the last few years. Very few reporters foresaw the breadth or severity of that country’s financial collapse, which […]

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14 Feb

Journalist love

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Students’ Lounge. Check out other absolutely awesome valentines for journalists at 10,000 Words.

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12 Feb

Dead mags

The Utne Reader has announced the founding of its Dead Magazine Club. Is this ghoulish, or a fitting memorial?

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12 Feb

Des étudiants en journalisme à Vancouver

Nathalie Melanson, une étudiante de l’Université de Moncton, s’est impliquée dans le projet Franco Média 2010. En compagnie d’une vingtaine d’autres étudiants en journalisme, elle participe à une couverture médiatique […]

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12 Feb

The journalist’s buzz on Google Buzz

New technology does not always mean a new tool for journalists. Maria Conde looks at Google Buzz and its impact on journalists for editor’s weblog. “This new networking tool that […]

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12 Feb

Vancouver Olympics can help hyperlocal websites grow

Online Journalism Review’s David Chase argues hyperlocal news sites can benefit from national or international events taking place inside your community. “Hyperlocal sites, by definition, are focused on their local […]

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12 Feb

Changes at CBC NN, Lang gets more airtime

On-air CBC personality Amanda Lang has been given significantly more (and better) airtime as CBC makes a few changes to the schedule on the CBC News Network, according to a […]

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12 Feb

Major-general slams coverage of murder case involving colonel

Retired Major-General Lewis MacKenzie slammed media coverage of Russell Williams, the Canadian Forces colonel accused of murdering two women, in a Globe and Mail column. “Rarely has Canadian news coverage […]

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12 Feb

“The best books I’ve read about the Olympics”

Charlie Smith, editor of Vancouver-based alt-weekly Georgia Straight, has compiled a selection of books about the Olympics that “covers the sports, business, politics, and history of the Games.” One of […]

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12 Feb

World Press Photo Award winners announced

An image by Italian photographer Pietro Masturzo has picked up the World Press Photo of the Year Award for 2009. The photo is of a woman shouting in protest from […]

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