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19 Aug

CBC to launch parenting portal

The CBC is set to launch a new parenting-focused website on Sept. 1, Media in Canada reports. The site will focus on media, including television, the Internet and gaming. According […]

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19 Aug

Profs reluctant to share syllabi online

It’s that time of year. Profs across the country are busy preparing their courses for the fall term and producing a detailed syllabus for each course they will teach. How many […]

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19 Aug

Censoring journalists in Afghanistan

Here is the statement from Reporters Without Borders:         MONTREAL, Aug. 19 /CNW Telbec/ – The instructions which the government issued to the media yesterday forbidding them to cover […]

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19 Aug

WaPo shuts down hyperlocal news site, too expensive

The Washington Post is shutting down LoudounExtra.com, an early experiment in hyperlocal news. According to a post on The New York Times blog Bits: “…The Washington Post’s experience proves that […]

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18 Aug

Walrus launches video trailers for magazine features

In an attempt to further promote its magazine features, The Walrus has launched the first in a series of video trailers for it’s cover stories. The trailers are donated by […]

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18 Aug

Reader’s Digest to file for U.S. bankruptcy protection

Reader’s Digest Association Inc., publisher of Reader’s Digest magazine and other publications and websites, has announced it will “likely file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its U.S. businesses to cut […]

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18 Aug

Metroland reporter not required to testify in criminal case, judge rules

An Ontario Superior Court judge has quashed a subpoena that would have forced This Week reporter Jennifer Stone to testify about an interview she conducted with a man currently on […]

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18 Aug

AEJMC’s Members Forum

AEJMC Members Forum

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18 Aug

Amish paper shuns web, continues to do well in print

The Budget, an Amish newspaper mailed to 20,000 subscribers in Canada and the U.S., decided against going on the Internet, plans to add more reporters to its staff and is […]

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17 Aug

How to choose a j-program

Choosing the right journalism school or program is more challenging than ever, given the changes in the industry and the uncertainty about the future of journalism as we know it. This […]

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