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19 Feb

J-school cheater stirs debate

Canadian Magazines blogger D.B. Scott questions the veracity of an article written by someone who claims they lie and make stories up. “Confessions of a Teenage Fabulist,” written under the […]

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19 Feb

Is journalism ready for a black president?

Huffington Post blogger Tony Dokoupil questions whether journalism is ready for a black president. Now that Senator Barack Obama officially has declared himself a Democratic candidate for the American presidency, […]

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19 Feb

Supporting our journalists

John Nichols, blogger for The Nation, champions American reporter Sarah Olson, who has been subpoenaed by U.S. Armed Forces to confirm quotes she attributed to a former soldier and current […]

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19 Feb

Don’t e-mail Joel Stein

Los Angeles Times columnist Joel Stein cheekily speaks out against the popular practice of putting a columnist’s e-mail at the end of columns. Stein calls the practice “the pathetic, confused […]

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19 Feb

Journos covering Pickton trial seek to inform, not appal, public

In “Anatomy of a Murder Trial,” Guardian reporter Saptarshi Ray looks at how journalists cover the Robert Pickton trial currently underway in Vancouver. Ray speaks to Canadian journalists tasked with […]

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19 Feb

Washington journalism under fire

Washington Post columnist Dan Froomkin argues that “Washington journalism” is on trial alongside I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Jr., who was indicted for allegedly leaking sensitive information about CIA employee Valerie […]

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19 Feb

U.S. judges using Wikipedia in rulings

New York Times reporter Noam Cohen uncovers that American judges are using Wikipedia in their judicial rulings. The accuracy of Wikipedia, an online dictionary that can be edited and written […]

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19 Feb

Crime Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada provides data tables and statistics related to crime and justice in Canada. The tables are sorted into categories such as; “civil courts and family law,” “correctional services”, “crimes […]

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19 Feb

The World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO), is an agency of the United Nations that works toobtain forall peoples “the highest possible level of health.” Their website has information about the organization, […]

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18 Feb

Youth sentencing sessions opened to media

Sentencing conferences convened by youth court judges are part of the court process and open to journalists and members of the public, but concerns about confidentiality and the administration of […]

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