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3 Sep

Afghanistan propaganda

“Some good news from Afghanistan is that American commanders have wisely canceled a contract with a public relations firm accused of profiling correspondents with negative-to-positive ratings to help determine whether […]

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3 Sep

Closing j-schools makes no sense

Teaching Journalism editor Mary McGuire makes the case for higher education in journalism. Too many journalists think too narrowly about the value of journalism programs. These days some have taken […]

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3 Sep

Sawyer to replace Gibson as ABC anchor

Charlie Gibson has stepped down as ABC’s World News anchor and Diane Sawyer has been named as his successor. Sawyer has been the longtime co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America. […]

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2 Sep

Hate speech ban ruled unconstitutional

A Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decided that a section of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which bans Internet hate messages, is unconstitutional because it violates free speech protections. Lawyer Richard […]

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2 Sep

Teaching students to report, write and overcome their fears

Learning to identify stories, find sources, interview, take notes and write isn’t enough, writes Carleton journalism prof Dave Tait. A teacher’s job is also to show novice journos how to […]

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2 Sep

U.S.-based Examiner.com buys Vancouver’s NowPublic

Examiner.com., a Denver-based citizen journalism website owned by Clarity Media Group, has acquired Vancouver-based NowPublic. Rick Blair, CEO of Examiner.com said in a press release: “Every day we hear discussions […]

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2 Sep

The skills that will get you hired

Marissa Nelson, senior editor, digital news at thestar.com tells young journalists what skills newsroom managers are looking for and how to exploit the digital savvy you already have. When I […]

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2 Sep

Are local newscasts really local?

As things shift and change in local newscasts, one Montreal-based blogger took it upon himself to examine a few local newscasts to see what exactly they are airing and how […]

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2 Sep

Globe announces new Ottawa bureau chief

The latest in a series of changes at The Globe and Mail has John Ibbitson replacing Brian Laghi as Ottawa bureau chief. Laghi, who has been with the Globe since […]

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2 Sep

How to stand-out at j-school

We asked some of the top journalism profs across Canada for their top piece of advice for students. Follow these tips to get the most out of your program. READ! […]

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