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3 Oct

Innoversity Summit

Innoversity SummitOct. 23 and 24Toronto Marriott Downtown “The annual Innoversity Summit™ is a marketplace for great program ideas and a meeting place for those who work in the media and […]

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3 Oct

Covering Conflict

Covering Conflict: A journalist’s guide to the laws of warDec. 1 (TBC)Toronto Mars Centre (College & University) From the Red Cross press release:The workshop will commence with keynote speaker Roy […]

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2 Oct

Q&A with author of Conversation: A History of a Declining Art

E-mail, Blackberries and text-messenging are all standard tools for journalists. Stephen Miller’s new book, Conversation: A History of a Declining Art discusses ideas and concerns about general conversation that may […]

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2 Oct

Quick reference for television journalists

This part of The Freedom Forum’s series on Best Practices is aimed strictly at those working in television news. Hectic and fast-paced television newsrooms present newsmakers with challenges specific to […]

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2 Oct

Where does Duke story belong? And why?

This Hartford Courant op-ed piece examines story placement issues through the example of Duke University lacrosse players accused of rape. The story was placed in the sports section in some […]

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2 Oct

Best practices in trauma reporting

The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma has put together this guide for journalists and students new to trauma reporting. While the examples used in the guide are mainly U.S.-based, […]

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2 Oct

No Train, No Gain

This resource site for newsroom trainers offers training tips and handouts on writing, editing, reporting, newsroom management skills, recruitment and retention, diversity, technology and newsroom surveys.

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2 Oct

Kindling the flame: Management tools from Steve Buttry

Found at ijnet.org, the home of the International Journalists’ Network, are these two management guides written by Steve Buttry, director of tailored programs at the American Press Institute. Kindling the […]

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2 Oct

The dreadful Byron Calame

Jack Shafer’s scathing review of New York Times public editor Byron Calame’s columns ends with the conclusion that “even a bad public editor can do a little good.” The slate.com […]

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2 Oct

<i>Guelph Mercury</i> puts seminar lesson into action

Annual provincial budget reporting doesn’t generally inspire unconventional coverage styles, but Drew Edwards at the Guelph Mercury decided to try something a little different this year and it worked. Edwards […]

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