Archive
14 Jan

Writer expelled from Pakistan

Nicholas Schmidle, who wrote a story about the rise of pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan, has been expelled from that country, the New York Times reports via Associated Press. Schmidle, an American […]

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14 Jan

France’s multilingual channel scrapped

(CBC.ca) Saying he is “not prepared to broadcast a channel that does not speak French,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Tuesday his plans to shut down the country’s fledgling multilingual […]

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14 Jan

Big job in a small town

Transitioning from print to online is a challenge for many traditional journalists, but in small communities it’s often a one-person show. Robert Washburn, our “Community Online Journalism” Contributing Editor, has recently posted a host of […]

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14 Jan

Alberta J Job reality check …not cheque

On the Canadian Association of Journalists discussion forum a young journalist from the UK inquired about getting a journalism job in Alberta. I couldn’t help but give her a little […]

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14 Jan

Femmes et journalisme : vie privée, vie professionnelle

Doussou Djire, L’Essor, Bamako, Mali | Le travail dans la presse exige une totale disponibilité, à tout moment. Difficile pour nos consoeurs de concilier cette exigence avec celles du foyer […]

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11 Jan

Ask J-Source

If you are seeking a more informal response to a journalism-related question, ask J-Source through a comment to this post. You will then be notified by e-mail if anyone responds. […]

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11 Jan

Chicago Sun-Times to cut staff

Staff cuts began at the Chicago Sun-Times today as part of downsizing that may claim as many as 35 union positions in editorial.

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11 Jan

Requests to preview copy

QUESTION: What’s the protocol when sources ask to see a copy of my story before it’s published?Answer by Rachel Boomer Never, never, never offer up a finished story to the […]

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11 Jan

Troquer la comptabilité pour le journalisme

Isabelle Pion, La Tribune (Sherbrooke, Qc) |Lorsqu’elle a décidé de laisser tomber son emploi pour pouvoir écrire, Mélanie Noël était comptable agréée et directrice services conseils chez Samson Bélair/Deloitte & […]

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11 Jan

La pipolisation de la vie privée

Michaël Foessel, Esprit.presse.fr | Il y a dans les jugements sur la « pipolisation de la vie politique » quelque chose d’étrangement anachronique. L’idée que la mise en scène médiatique […]

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