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29 Jan

Canadian Journalism Foundation seeking nominations for Excellence in Journalism Award

<p>News organizations that foster originality, show courage and ensure accuracy—with a resulting impact on the community they serve—are encouraged to apply for the annual Canadian Journalism Foundation <a href="http://cjf-fjc.ca/content/excellence-journalism-award">Excellence in Journalism Award</a>. News organizations across the country can review the <a href="http://cjf-fjc.ca/awards_excell_criteria">criteria</a> before applying using the <a href="https://cjffjc.wufoo.eu/forms/cjf-excellence-in-journalism-award-2014/">online form</a>.

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29 Jan

The Unknowable Country: Why aren’t more Canadians reading about politics?

<p><strong>By Sean Holman</strong></p><p>By most measures, you'd think the readers of the <em>Victoria Times Colonist</em>—my hometown's newspaper—would have at least a passing interest in politics.</p>

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29 Jan

Bloomberg hiring M&A reporter

<p>The Role</p>

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29 Jan

Lettre ouverte: les villes qui entravent le travail des journalistes briment leurs citoyens

<p><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://projetj.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/Pierre Craig photo_0.jpg" title="" />Par Pierre Craig, président de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ)</em></p>

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28 Jan

The Mayor and the Media: How Toronto’s news gave j-students a crash course in media law and journalism ethics

<p><em>When Ryerson professors Ivor Shapiro and Brian MacLeod Rogers sat down to plan their annual graduate seminar in ethics and law for last fall, they quickly realized that they wouldn’t need to look far for examples. News coverage of Rob Ford and his family provided case studies in almost every aspect of journalists’ rights and wrongs. The result was a fascinating set of guest lectures and case studies—and a unique collection of term papers, including those published here. </em></p>

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28 Jan

Toronto Star Master Glass: How to white balance

<p>In the newsgathering business, photographers must shoot in all types of lighting conditions, and often have only moments to capture the best possible shot. It requires skill and experience and knowing photography and lenses like the back of your hand. In this “Master Glass” series, <em>Toronto Star</em> photographers reveal how they do it: the settings, the angles, the lenses, the approach.</p><p>Here, photographer <strong>David Cooper </strong>explains how to white balance your camera in a variety of settings.</p>

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28 Jan

Scribble Chat: Entrepreneurship In Journalism

<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="800" src="http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v7.aspx?Id=380740&ThemeId=16198" width="700"></iframe></p>

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28 Jan

L’art de vérifier l’information transmise par le public

<p><strong><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://projetj.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/book-cover_0.png" title="" />Le Centre européen de journalisme publie aujourd’hui, un guide sur les meilleures pratiques en matière de vérification de l’information. Un ouvrage qui pourra s’avérer très utile pour les journalistes afin de déceler le vrai du faux parmi la montagne de nouvelles qui leur arrive via les réseaux sociaux. Et de déjouer ainsi les rumeurs.</strong></p>

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27 Jan

Associated Press’ swift dismissal of Pulitzer-winning photographer was necessary to protect profession’s integrity

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/AP-1_0.PNG" title="" /></p><p><em>Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Narciso Contreras</em></p><p><strong>By Madison Farkas</strong></p>

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27 Jan

Catherine McKercher wins Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication award

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Catherine McKercher_0.PNG" title="" />Retired journalism professor Catherine McKercher and her partner, Vinny Mosco, have been named joint recipients of the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication Professional Freedom and Responsibility award.</p>

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