Archive
7 Apr

Expanding the limits of war reporting

Journalists embedded in war zones tell invaluable stories, but they are observers and conveyers, not soldiers or war workers with first hand accounts. The book Outside the Wire uncovers these stories […]

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7 Apr

Tight-lipped reporter vindicated

By Tracey TylerLegal Affairs Reporter Toronto StarToronto (March 18, 2008) — Courts should be extremely cautious about using their contempt powers against journalists who refuse to identify a confidential source, […]

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7 Apr

Portal on a new e-j format

Students in the e-journalism program launched this year’s edition of the multimedia storytelling site, Portal. While much of online journalism focuses on breaking news, online features are an emerging area […]

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7 Apr

CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld

CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, they told staff on April 3. […]

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7 Apr

Sask premier to sue CP over headline

(CP) Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has advised The Canadian Press he intends to sue the national news agency for defamation for a headline it ran on a story featuring controversial […]

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7 Apr

Chronique: Internet va-t-il tuer le journalisme ?

Jérôme Colombain, France Info | Avec le développement des blogs et des sites collaboratifs, de nombreux spécialistes s’interrogent sur l’avenir du journalisme. Le magazine Newzy publie ce mois-ci un redoutable […]

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7 Apr

Courts and sources

Commentary April 7, 2008 – The National Post’s Andrew McIntosh is not entitled to protect the identity of a key source who aided his investigation into former prime minister Jean […]

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7 Apr

Médias – Une grande audience sur la consommation de la télévision

Paul Cauchon, Le Devoir | Devrions-nous payer des frais d’abonnement pour voir Radio-Canada et TVA? Quelles chaînes de télévision devraient être obligatoires? Pourrait-on un peu mieux choisir nous-mêmes les chaînes […]

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5 Apr

Olympic battle

Should we expect press freedom as a precondition for hosting the Olympics? Journalists will gather in Paris next week for a special conference titled “Beijing Olympics 2008: Winning Press Freedom.” […]

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5 Apr

Journalistes et politiques : “La proximité est nécessaire tant qu’elle n’est pas connivente”

Constance Baudry, Le Monde | Philippe Ridet, journaliste au quotidien français Le Monde et auteur de “Le Président et moi” répond aux questions des internautes. Delphine: Avez-vous le sentiment d’avoir […]

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