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26 Sep

When the offence never rests: Covering Pickton

FeatureFaced with the challenge of reporting on the graphic evidence presented at the murder trial of Robert Pickton, editors struggled to decide how much was too much. What do audiences […]

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26 Sep

Is this the end of news?

In the October 2007 issue of Vanity Fair, Michael Wolff writes about his experiences developing Newser.com, a site that claims to deliver “faster, smarter news.” Obvious plug for the site notwithstanding, […]

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26 Sep

Teaching students to evaluate websites

Journalism students rely heavily on the internet for research, but are not always good judges of what’s credible and what’s just plain wrong. This guide by John R. Henderson, a reference […]

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25 Sep

‘Landmark’ ruling loosens bail hearing ban

NewsEdmonton (June 7, 2007) — An Alberta judge has ruled that mandatory bans on publishing evidence presented at bail hearings are unconstitutional. The federal government has a year to change […]

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25 Sep

Judges must rescind publication bans

NewsOttawa (June 21, 2007) — The Supreme Court of Canada won’t review a ruling that prevents people whose identities are protected by publication bans from coming forward on their own. […]

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25 Sep

Somali murders ‘blow’ to press freedom

NewsToronto (August 13, 2007) — The murders of Somali journalists Ali Sharmarke and Mahad Ahmed Elmi, of the radio network HornAfrik, are a blow to press freedom in Somalia and […]

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25 Sep

Le journalisme citoyen est un métier dangereux

Le Perroquetlibere.com Le Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris vient de préciser la jurisprudence relative aux noms de domaine, en refusant au Perroquet Libéré le droit d’exploiter le patronyme du […]

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25 Sep

Ahmadinejad à Columbia, au nom de la liberté de parole

Pierre Haski, Rue89/Photo: Rue89Fallait-il inviter Mahmoud Ahmadinejad à s’adresser à l’université de Columbia? Et, plus largement, une institution libérale doit-elle donner la parole au représentant d’un pouvoir autocratique et intolérant. […]

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25 Sep

Les journalistes français veulent l’indépendance des rédactions

Le Devoir/AFP Paris — L’ensemble des syndicats de journalistes français souhaite qu’une loi garantisse l’indépendance juridique des rédactions, ont-ils indiqué hier lors d’une conférence de presse au cours de laquelle […]

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25 Sep

Semaine 2 : moment de répit en Corse

Louise Lemieux, Le Soleil Chaque semaine, Julie Lambert nous raconte ses aventures pendant le Rallye müvmedia Québec–France, sorte de course Destination monde nouveau genre. Notre Julie Lambert, reporter du Rallye […]

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