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26 Aug

Access to information quick links

What are your rights and responsibilities when it comes to accessing information? The government links below delineate the privacy and access laws for the provinces and territories in Canada. Don’t […]

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26 Aug

Business resource for photographers and illustrators

Photographers and illustrators are selling more than their time and expertise. Proper understanding of rights and responsibilities is crucial to a successful business. The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators […]

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26 Aug

Report on Justice and the Media

A interesting new report from a panel investigating the status of justice and the media in Ontario is now on the website of the Ministry of the Attorney General.

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26 Aug

Whose site is it?

Before relying on any information found on the Internet, it can be useful to know who registered the website. The link below, provides a quick and easy “whois” search for […]

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26 Aug

Financial analyst tools: almost human

ProfitCents Public is a web-based application that can help make sense of overwhelming financial statements. Business reporters can use the program to analyze any companies that file with the U.S. […]

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25 Aug

On interviewing: tips from the greats

Eric Messinger, writing for Mediabistro, has compiled some great tidbits on interviewing from “powerhouse” reporters such as Susan Orlean, James Traub and Deborah Solomon. Each quote sheds light on the […]

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25 Aug

Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines

Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (UPDIG) is a group of industry professionals who are working towards creating worldwide standards for the commercial use of digital images. The introduction of the […]

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24 Aug

Tip sheets and online courses

The Canadian Association of Newspaper Editors has produced a substantial list of tip sheets on a variety of writing, reporting and editing challenges which Canadian journalism educators may find very […]

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24 Aug

Good news for journalists — and their sources

By Dean Jobb January 21, 2004, will be remembered as both a good day and a bad day for journalists, the sources they rely on to inform the public, and […]

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24 Aug

Juliet O’Neil Case before the courts

Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin weighs in on the case of Juliet O’Neil, the Ottawa Citizen reporter whose home and office were raided by the RCMP after she wrote […]

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