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7 Jan

Kamloops This Week increases publishing frequency after competitor announces closure

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The same day as <em>Kamloops Daily News</em> announced it would shut down  within 60 days, its competitor responded by ramping up its publishing frequency.</p><p>Aberdeen Publishing, the owner of <em>Kamloops This Week</em>, said it’s bolstering its publication frequency starting Jan. 17 from two to three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.</p>

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7 Jan

Nominations open for Canadian Journalism Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

<p>Nominations are being accepted <a href="https://cjffjc.wufoo.eu/forms/cjf-lifetime-achievement-award-nomination-2014/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a> for the annual Canadian Journalism Foundation <a href="http://cjf-fjc.ca/awards_lifetime" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lifetime Achievement Award</a>. The award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding lifetime contribution to journalism in Canada. Deadline for nominations is <strong>Jan. 30, 2014</strong>.</p>

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7 Jan

Deadline approaching for 2014 Canadian Hillman Prize

<p>The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the <a href="http://www.hillmanfoundation.org/canadian%20hillman%20prize" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2014 Canadian Hillman Prize</a> honouring excellence in journalism in service of the common good. The Hillman Prize seeks out the best investigative reporting that draws attention to social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to corrective measures. We strive to recognize discernment of a significant news story, resourcefulness and courage in reporting, skill in relating the story and the impact of the coverage.</p>

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6 Jan

Globe public editor: A look back at the Globe’s mistakes in 2013

<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_27.JPG" title="" /></p><div><strong>By Sylvia Stead, public editor of <em>The Globe and Mail</em></strong></div><p>The end of the year is often a time of soul-searching, taking stock and, for anyone who works with words, the moment to look back at cringe-inducing typos, clarifications and corrections.</p>

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6 Jan

Star public editor: If you were editor of the Star, what would you have done differently in 2013?

<div style="clear:none;"><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Kathy English_2_1_9.JPG" title="" /><p><strong>By Kathy English, public editor for the<em> Toronto Star</em></strong></p>

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6 Jan

Star public editor: 2013 in corrections

<p> </p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Kathy English_2_1_7.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Kathy English, public editor for the<em> Toronto Star</em></strong></p><p>In a year dominated by coverage of Mayor Rob Ford and his numerous newsworthy antics, <em>the Star</em>, to its credit, got all the important Ford facts right with no significant corrections required.</p>

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6 Jan

This week in Canadian media history: Global Television launched

<p><strong>By Eric Mark Do, Reporter</strong></p>

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6 Jan

Journalism news you might have missed during the holidays

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>J-Source rounds up the journalism industry news you might have missed over the winter holidays.</p>

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6 Jan

Kamloops Daily News shutting down after more than 80 years

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/Kamloops Daily News_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The <em>Kamloops Daily News</em> is shutting down after more than 80 years of publication.</p><p>Glacier Media, the parent company of the <em>Kamloops Daily News</em>, said it will close the B.C. newspaper within the next 60 days for economic reasons.</p>

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6 Jan

Postmedia seeking tablet producer

<p>Postmedia Network Inc. is looking for a Tablet Producer to play a leading role on the Toronto-based central desk that will develop content for the company’s forthcoming tablet apps.</p><p><strong>Roles and responsibilities:</strong></p>

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