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18 Aug

The future of immigrant journalism in Canada

<p><strong>By George Abraham</strong></p><p>I was never cut out to be a pioneer or an entrepreneur; risk-taking is just not in my DNA. My friends know me as a follower rather than a leader: a conformist. </p>

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18 Aug

The Tyee brings reader-funded reporter to Parliament Hill

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Jeremy Nuttall_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The Tyee has brought Jeremy Nuttall, a new reader-funded reporter, to Parliament Hill.</p><p>The Ottawa-based reporter is part of The Tyee’s plan to expand nationally. The Vancouver-based online publication successfully ran a crowdfunding campaign last year to raise $100,000 towards the expansion.</p>

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18 Aug

Seamus O’Regan seeks Liberal nomination

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Seamus O'Regan_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Former CTV journalist Seamus O’Regan is seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the Newfoundland riding of St. John's South-Mount Pearl, <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/seamus-o-regan-seeks-federal-liberal-nomination-1.1964345" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Canadian Press reported</a>.</p>

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18 Aug

Trends in journalism education in Canada: What’s being cut?

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/University class_2.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons</em></p>

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18 Aug

Updated: Steve Meurice named editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Steve Meurice_3.JPG" title="" /><img align="right" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Andrew Lundy_1.JPG" title="" /></p><p><em>Left: Steve Meurice. Right: Andrew Lundy</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Steve Meurice is the new editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press.</p>

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18 Aug

Quinze ans de journalisme web: entre révolution et permanences

<p><em>Par <em>Diana Pereira, éditrice web pour 680News et CityNews et professeure de journalisme à l’Université Ryerson.</em></em></p><p><em><a href="http://j-source.ca/article/how-digital-journalism-has-changed-over-past-15-years">Traduction d’un article initialement paru sur J-Source le 1<sup>er</sup> avril 2014</a></em></p>

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18 Aug

More editorial staff changes at The Gazette

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Montreal Gazette_4.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Illustration courtesy of Eric Mark Do</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>There has been a lot of movement in <em>The Gazette</em> newsroom in Montreal recently.</p>

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18 Aug

Star public editor: A case of mistaken identity

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Kathy English_37.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Kathy English, public editor of the <em>Toronto Star</em></strong></p>

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15 Aug

Updated: CTV cuts W5 episodes and staff

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Bell Media building 1_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Matt Meuse</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>CTV’s flagship newsmagazine show <em>W5</em> is the latest to face cuts after a sharp decline in advertising.</p><p>CTV has cut seven contract positions at the show and will slash production of its upcoming season by up to 40 per cent.</p>

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15 Aug

Public editor: Globe stories on suicide show restraint

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Stead_29.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Sylvia Stead, public editor of <em>The Globe and Mail</em></strong></p>

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