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16 May

La Presse reporter Laura-Julie Perreault named Martin Wise Goodman Nieman Fellow

<p>La Presse reporter Laura-Julie Perreault has been named the Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellow.</p><p>Perreault will join 11 other foreign journalists and 12 American journalists as Nieman Fellows at Harvard University. She plans to issues facing women combatants as well as state building and democratization in post-dictatorial states.. The fellowship provides a stipend for living expenses and tuitions fees at Harvard University for a year.</p>

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16 May

Ray Guy: a fan’s farewell

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/RayGuy-1LR-BW-LOCKE.jpg" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Greg Locke</em></p><p><strong>By Susan Newhook</strong></p><p style="margin-left:11.35pt;"><em>A tiny preface: King's journalism grad and St. John's Telegram reporter Daniel McEachern (@TelegramDaniel) tweeted on Wednesday:</em></p>

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16 May

Windsor Star moves into new building, invites readers into newsroom

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja</strong></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/photo 72.jpg" title="" /></p>

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16 May

Review: A Thousand Farewells: A Reporter’s Journey from Refugee Camp to the Arab Spring

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="20" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/ayed_thousandfarewells_pb.jpg" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" /><em>Two years after covering the Arab Spring, CBC reporter Nahlah Ayed's memoir has been released in paperback with a new epilogue chronicling the civil war in Syria and her return to Tahrir Square. A Thousand Farewells offers a valuable perspective for journalists.</em></p>

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16 May

Readers attack: How and why journalists should respond to online comments

<p><strong>By Davida Ander, for the <a href="http://rrj.ca/m27725/"><em>Ryerson Review of Journalism</em></a></strong></p><p>“What’s your problem?”</p><p>“Isn’t it obvious? He’s an unemployed welfare bum.”</p><p>“Grow up.”</p><p>“Once you are done you may fornicate yourself.”</p><p>“You just antagonize people to get people to react, dude. It’s what you do! You have serious issues!”</p>

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15 May

Job posting: Journalism instructors at Langara College

<p>Depending on funding and other considerations, the Langara College Journalism Department is seeking instructors to fill positions ranging from a single specialty topic to half-time, three-quarter-time or full-time teaching load beginning September 2013.</p>

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15 May

Peter Worthington: 10 facts about the journalist who wrote his own obituary

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja</strong></p><blockquote><em>“Looking for trouble.”</em><p><em>“The bravest journalist in this business.”</em></p><p><em>“An editorial scion.”</em></p><p><em>“A real end of an era.”</em></p>

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15 May

Opinion: Why all journalists should study public relations

<p><strong>By Ira Basen, J-Source Future of News editor</strong></p>

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14 May

Paywalls rolled out across all Postmedia newspapers

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/paywall.jpg" title="" /></p><p>Postmedia Network rolled out online paywalls on all 10 of its dailies Tuesday, following a two-year pilot project.</p><p>The metered paywall will allow print subscribers unlimited access to their newspaper’s website. Canadian users without a print subscription will be able to access 10 free articles monthly while international readers can access five free articles.</p>

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14 May

UPDATED: Chronicle Herald misspells its own name in article about winning Atlantic Journalism Awards

<p><em>The Chronicle Herald</em>, which won six gold Atlantic Journalism Awards, misspelled its own name in an article celebrating its accomplishments. Check out the image, courtesy of <a href="http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/regret-the-error/213167/newspaper-misspells-its-own-name-in-article-about-winning-awards/">Craig Silverman at Poynter</a>.</p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/Herald.jpg" title="" /></p>

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