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1 Dec

Teaching accuracy takes more than punishing mistakes

Journalists are conditioned to fear and avoid mistakes but that doesn’t prevent errors, writes Craig Silverman. He lays out six fundamentals of teaching accuracy. During a recent talk at Ryerson […]

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30 Nov

Chatelaine appoints new EIC

Jane Francisco has been appointed editor-in-chief of Chatelaine, the company announced. Francisco replaces Maryam Sanati, who was recently let go after taking over the position in February 2008. Francisco’s most […]

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30 Nov

Metro Canada appoints new EIC

Metro Canada has appointed Charlotte Empey as the new editor-in-chief of the company’s six English language newspapers. Metro English Canada publisher Bill McDonald’s office has confirmed that Empey has been […]

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30 Nov

Chatelaine EIC out, major layoffs at Rogers Communications

Rogers Communications Inc. is laying off about 900 people as part of a reorganization and streamlining plan, The Globe and Mail reports. Chatelaine editor-in-chief Maryam Sanati was dismissed, according to […]

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29 Nov

“We’re in the dumps!!” and: “Freelancing not necessarily gainful!!!”

Oh, for those good old days — just last year wasn’t it? — when analysts trumpeted the economic value of the “creative class.” Reports the Conference Board of Canada, in […]

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29 Nov

Will Al Jazeera inject new ideas in news coverage?

After some initial roadblocks, Al Jazeera English is on its way to Canada – good news for those of us who got hooked on their international coverage while travelling abroad. […]

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29 Nov

Death and democracy

How did the supposedly democratic Philippines rise to the top of the deadly international league table for the killing of journalists? Investigative journalist and author Terry Gould provided timely and […]

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29 Nov

Rules for kidnapping blackouts?

Should the media automatically observe news blackouts in all kidnapping cases?  That was the question at the heart of a panel discussion organized by the Canadian Journalism Foundation at the […]

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28 Nov

Journalism angst: “get over it”

Best take this week on  journalism angst –James R. Gaines in “Over 60, and Proud to Join the Digerati:” “In a way, the extremes of youthful emotion remind me of […]

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28 Nov

Harper and media control

“… the PMO could not be reached for comment.”’nuff said.

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