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20 Jan

Brunswickan gets reprieve to continue publishing for five more weeks

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Brunswickan-2.PNG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p><em>The Brunswickan</em>, a weekly campus newspaper for the University of New Brunswick, has received a reprieve that will allow it to resume printing hard-copy editions—at least for the next five weeks. </p>

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20 Jan

Canadian farmers to lose veteran political correspondent in Ottawa

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Barry Wilson.PNG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Barry Wilson, correspondent for the Western Producer, is seen in his office in the Press Building near Parliament Hill Thursday, January 16, 2014 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld.</em></p>

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20 Jan

This week in Canadian media history: The birth of CTV Montreal

<p><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/CFCF_0.JPG" title="" /></p>

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17 Jan

Rob Shaw leaving Victoria Times Colonist to join Vancouver Sun as legislative reporter

<p>The <em>Victoria Times Colonist</em>’s legislative reporter Rob Shaw is moving to the <em>Vancouver Sun</em> as its legislative reporter.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Last day with <a href="https://twitter.com/timescolonist">@timescolonist</a> today. Taking suggestions for new <a href="https://twitter.com/VancouverSun">@VancouverSun</a> Twitter handle for Monday... perhaps @MrPalmersAssistant?</p>

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17 Jan

CBC ombudsman: Hidden camera ethics

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Enkin_13_1_26.jpg" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman</strong></p>

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17 Jan

Globe public editor: Decision to cut KenKen puzzle under review

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Stead_6_1_1_39.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Sylvia Stead, public editor of <em>The Globe and Mail</em></strong></p><p>All readers will have their own preferences, but in my view, there are a number of features newspapers do that work equally well in the paper and online. Some, such as multimedia projects, video, obviously, or stories that cause a vigorous online debate, work better on the web.</p>

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17 Jan

Michener Awards Foundation accepting applications for journalism fellowships

<p>The Michener Awards Foundation is offering two fellowships to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest. Applications will close on February 21, 2014 for both.</p><p>The Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Journalism, supported by a grant from the BMO Financial Group, will be awarded to a mature journalist to devote up to four months to complete a reporting project.</p>

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17 Jan

UTSC hiring assistant professor of journalism

<p>Requisition Title: Assistant Professor - Journalism - 1400051<br /><br />Job Field: Tenure Stream<br /><br />Faculty / Division: University of Toronto Scarborough<br /><br />Department: UTSC: Arts, Culture and Media<br /><br />Campus: Scarborough<br /><br />Job Posting: Jan 16, 2014<br /><br />Job Closing: Mar 19, 2014<br /><br />Description: </p><p>The Department of Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Journalism. The appointment will commence July 1, 2014.</p>

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16 Jan

Freelancing on The Hill: Q&A with Justin Ling

<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/Justin Ling_0.PNG" title="" /> There aren’t many freelancers who do what Justin Ling does.

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16 Jan

The Canadian Securities Course: pricey endeavour or valuable investment for journalists?

<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/Business sections_0.PNG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Vanessa Santilli</strong></p><p>Jonathan Ratner didn't take the <a href="https://www.csi.ca/student/en_ca/courses/csi/csc.xhtml?utm_expid=15015483-12.qcRxcD7ZTPCnxKGsNeiCfA.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Securities Course</a> (CSC) to advance his journalism career, but that is precisely what it's done.</p>

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