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15 Sep

Disgusted with Foreign Affairs: The Mohamud ordeal Part 1

There was a time when reporters enjoyed a friendly relationship with the Department of Foreign Affairs, writes the Toronto Star’s John Goddard. But those days are over and telling the […]

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15 Sep

The best job in the world: The Mohamud ordeal Part 2

Counterterrorism units, bin Laden’s chauffeur and gin and tonics in Cairo turn into an urgent ten-hour journey to Nairobi to help a colleague tell the story of a Toronto woman […]

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15 Sep

Washing hands of H1N1: tracking the institutional response

As students flood hallways once again, the looming spectre of an influenza H1N1 outbreak is making institutions think twice about a stalwart measure of student accountability this semester – the doctor’s note. Recommendations for […]

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14 Sep

Pew survey: U.S. media credibility at all-time low

The latest Pew survey into the credibility of U.S. news media paints a bleak picture, with the news media’s reputation reaching or matching all-time lows for accuracy, neutrality, independence and willingness […]

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14 Sep

Comments as critique

Someone dubbed “Neocynic” is out to embarrass the Globe and Mail for its priorities. The commenter is repeatedly posting sarcastic comments saying that 12 staffers are covering the Toronto International […]

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14 Sep

Magazines Canada launches podcast

Professional industry association Magazines Canada has launched Audiomag, a podcast focused on magazine industry issues. Audiomag is produced by Tina Pittaway, a Toronto-based writer and broadcaster. The first episode features […]

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14 Sep

Better Farming journalist wins two farm writing awards

Mary Baxter, a field editor with Better Farming magazine(and J-Source contributing editor) has won two Canadian Farm Writers’ and Broadcasters’ awards. Baxter was awarded the Jack Cram gold award for […]

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14 Sep

Scrap “news media”

OK, it’s time to abolish that meaningless term “news media.” I’ve long advocated that we differentiate between different kinds of media, from “junk media” to “quality media” — just as […]

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14 Sep

Students are journalists

The launch of globalstudentjournalists.net reminds us that students are more than students – they are working journalists. Sometimes they out-scoop the seasoned pros, or uncover sensitive defense contract information. They’ve […]

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14 Sep

Two laid off at Hello! Canada

Two editorial staffers at Rogers-owned Hello! Canada have been laid off, Masthead Online reports. According to the report, executive editor Liza Cooperman and photo researcher Amanda Shear were laid off […]

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