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30 Jun

The higher the stakes, the more verification is required

QUESTION: I know that I’m supposed to get outside verification for things told to me by anonymous sources. But how about named sources? When is a reporter expected to get […]

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30 Jun

CBC purchases new newsroom management software

“CBC has selected a comprehensive suite of Web content management solutions to build and manage its various online sites in support nationwide TV and radio initiatives.” What is most interesting […]

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30 Jun

Tombe à journal

Courtoisie de Paulémique

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29 Jun

Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari detained in Iran

[Updated June 30] On Sunday, June 21, Maziar Bahari, a Canadian-Iranian journalist and filmmaker working in Tehran, was taken into custody by men believed to be Iranian security officials. He […]

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29 Jun

Globe “sources” say Al Jazeera will likely receive CRTC approval

Al Jazeera English formally applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for approval to broadcast in Canada earlier this year, and now The Globe and Mail is reporting that […]

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29 Jun

Mid-sized papers reach higher percentage of population

The New Orleans Times-Picayune is the top paper in the United States in terms of market reach, according to a new U.S. study by The Media Audit, a communications consulting […]

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29 Jun

Teens like traditional media too

Teens still like television, radio and newspapers and aren’t abandoning traditional media for the Internet, according to a new study.The Nielsen Company recently released a study of media use by […]

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29 Jun

Using sources to uncover secrets

Cecil Rosner examines how two renowned investigative journalists handle sourcing and concludes that whatever the approach, relying on a single source is always a risky venture. It was an interesting […]

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29 Jun

Unionized Globe employees reject latest offer

With 292 ballots cast, unionized Globe and Mail employees voted 89 per cent against accepting the latest contract offer from the newspaper’s management. The current contract expires June 30 and […]

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29 Jun

I studied print journalism: Now what?

In a recent “Since you asked” column by Salon.com’s Cary Tennis, Scared journalist asks: “Is it healthier to stick it out working at an ice cream store and desperately try […]

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