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2 Jul

Robin Taylor, former executive producer of CBC’s The Fifth Estate and head of current affairs programming, has died

<p>Longtime CBC journalist Robinson “Robin” Taylor died on June 12, 2013 at age 80 in Basingstoke, England.</p><p>Before becoming the executive producer of CBC's <em>The Fifth Estate</em> and later CBC's head of current affairs programming, Taylor held posts at CBC Winnipeg, CBC Edmonton and CBC St. John's. It was in Newfoundland that Taylor started “Here and Now” with Bill Donovan and Bob Cole, filling a void left when a news reader moved from NTV to join the Trudeau government.</p>

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2 Jul

Journalistes anglo et franco: deux solitudes?

<p><strong>Réunis à l’invitation de l’Association des communicateurs scientifiques (ACS), quatre journalistes couvrant les sciences dans différents médias canadiens ont échangé sur la pratique de leur métier. Autour de la table, deux francos et deux anglos. L’occasion de se demander si la couverture du sujet demeure la même selon que l’on s’adresse à un public de langue française ou anglaise.</strong></p><p><em>Par Hélène Roulot-Ganzmann</em></p>

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2 Jul

Les commentaires anonymes et leur impact sur le traitement de la nouvelle

<p><em>Note de lecture de la Chaire de recherche en éthique du journalisme de l'Université d'Ottawa</em></p><p><em>Carolane Gratton, étudiante à la maîtrise en communication à l'Université d'Ottawa</em></p><p><strong>Un récent sondage mené par l’ancienne journaliste Carolyn Nielsen, maintenant professeure à l’université Western Washington, a permis de constater qu’un bon nombre de journalistes états-uniens ne tiennent pas compte des commentaires anonymes publiés sur le site internet de leur journal.</strong></p>

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28 Jun

Carleton University launches crowdfunding campaign to build J-Source/ProjetJ business office

<p>As part of J-Source and ProjetJ's <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/j-source-and-projetj-transition-begins-call-potential-new-contributors">transition to becoming an independently sustainable organization</a>, Carleton University is <u><a href="http://futurefunder.carleton.ca/projects/carleton-jsource/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">looking to crowdfund $25,000</a></u> for a business manager position at the university.</p>

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28 Jun

The journalists of the honorary degree class of 2013

<p>A number of journalists have received honorary degrees from universities across Canada for their contributions to the industry. This is a work-in-progress, tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jsource" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jsource</a> or comment below with names (please include a link) to be added to the list. </p>

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28 Jun

Going radical: We need a substantial change in the way we talk about ethics

<div><em style="font-size: 10px;">New codes will need to recognize that activist journalism in its many <span style="font-size: 10px;">forms will continue to be one of the many ways to use media. But, </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">when are journalists ‘agenda-driven activists’ and when are they </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">‘investigative journalists with a valid cause’? </span></em></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><p><span style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>By Stephen J. A.

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28 Jun

Information Commissioner calls for Access to Information overhaul

<p>As Canada’s Access to Information Act marks its 30th anniversary on Canada Day, federal Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault is calling for the act to be overhauled to make all institutions that spend taxpayers’ money – including Parliament – accountable.</p>

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27 Jun

Updated: Sun Media shuts down three more community newspapers

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/MeadowLake_0.jpg" title="" /></p>

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27 Jun

Steve Buttry: Saluting (and missing) Bryan Cantley, one of journalism’s finest gentlemen

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Off to the airport for flights to Toronto and Wordstock. Will watch the Bluejays play tonight with good friend Bryan Cantley.</p>— Steve Buttry (@stevebuttry) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevebuttry/statuses/927315443">September 19, 2008</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p> </p><p><strong>By <a href="http://stevebuttry.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/saluting-and-missing-bryan-cantley-one-of-journalisms-finest-gentlemen/">Steve Buttry</a></strong></p>

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27 Jun

So, The Barrie Advance outed its source — join a small crowd

<p><strong>By Edward Tubb</strong></p><p><em>The Barrie Advance</em> did something remarkably rare last week. And, it's earned the paper widespread praise.</p>

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