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14 Sep

<i>Toronto Star</i> reporter nominated for commissioner of official languages

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has nominated a veteran Toronto Star reporter to be the country’s commissioner of official languages. Graham Fraser was nominated yesterday. The position in the Office of […]

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13 Sep

Journalist nominated as languages commissioner

Journalist and journalism teacher Graham Fraser has been nominated by the prime minister as the next Commissioner of Official Languages, as reported in a government press release.

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12 Sep

Paper bans election letters

The Northern Light, in Bathurst, N.B., was worried about letters to the editor being used as part of election campaigns, so it has banned election-related letters until after the Sept. […]

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12 Sep

Spectator mum on Collins’ departure

The Hamilton Spectator has a new publisher, Ian Oliver, just seven months after the previous one, Pat Collins, took over. In its story on the move, the Spec talks about […]

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12 Sep

<i>Hamilton Spectator</i> gets new publisher

Ian Oliver has been named the new publisher of the Hamilton Spectator. Oliver, formerly vice-president and publisher of Metroland’s Halton and Niagara publications, replaces two-time Spectator publisher Pat Collins. The […]

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8 Sep

Joan Donaldson dies

The CBC reports that broadcast pioneer Joan Donaldson has died at age 60, more than 15 years after an accident put an end to her career.

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31 Aug

<i>Toronto Star</i> to offer afternoon computer edition

The Toronto Star reports that, starting Tuesday,it will provide a free, downloadable afternoon edition. The Star saysthe eight-page editionwill be the first sucheffort in North America.

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30 Aug

Notes towards a definition of journalism

In the opening to his essay on the education of journalists, Canadian journalism educator, G. Stuart Adam writes: “Journalism is made; it doesn’t just happen. So the language we use […]

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30 Aug

Pressthink

Jay Rosen, an associate professor and former chairperson of New York University’s Department of Journalism, has been posting to his blog, PressThink, since 2003.

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30 Aug

J-schools step up investigative reporting instruction

Five American universities have found a way to work together so students can learn to do large-scale investigative reporting projects.

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