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20 Nov

#NMPS2012: Public spheres, public spaces and “shit storms”

<p><em>For journalists in particular, understanding the impact of what we say and do on the Internet is now an essential skill. But is it even possible to predict reaction to an offhand comment or in-depth story, or determine how much of an event is reflected in the social media swarm that takes over stories like the uprising in Egypt? That type of online discourse was the focus of the New Media and the Public Sphere conference in Copenhagen. Field Notes editor <strong>Nicole Blanchett Neheli </strong>was there, and captures the dialogue here for J-Source.</em></p>

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20 Nov

Applications open for Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada media fellowships

<p>Applications are now open for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's media fellowships. As many as three will be awarded at a value of up to $10,000 each.</p>

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19 Nov

Congrès FPJQ – Compte-rendu Atelier – Ces journalistes qui ont quitté la profession — pour un monde meilleur?

<p> </p><p><em>ProjetJ, en collaboration avec le Trente, vous présente quelques compte-rendus des ateliers présentés au congrès 2012 de la FPJQ. </em></p><p><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Des journalistes font le grand saut et quittent la profession. Pour toutes sortes de raisons, mais parfois parce que le journalisme ne répond plus à leur désir d'influencer le cours des événements dans un monde qui se polarise.</span></p><p>Invités : </p>

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19 Nov

Congrès FPJQ – Compte-rendu Atelier – À la maison, les journalistes !

<p><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">ProjetJ, en collaboration avec le Trente, vous présente quelques compte-rendus des ateliers présentés au congrès 2012 de la FPJQ. </span></p>

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19 Nov

Bell submits new proposal to acquire Astral

<p>Bell Canada Enterprises announced Monday it will submit a new proposal to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to take over Montreal-based Astral Media.</p><p><a href="http://j-source.ca/article/bell-acquire-astral-media-sets-sights-quebecor">Its last bid</a>, in the spring, was rejected by the broadcast regulator because the deal would give Bell too much power over the market.</p>

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19 Nov

CBC/Radio-Canada a finalist for IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards

<p>On Friday, CBC/Radio-Canada was announced a finalist for the 2012 Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards, as a result of the broadcaster's "ongoing improvements in the field of transparency, accountability and access to information."</p><p>The program recognizes organizations that have shown strong leadership to improve Canada by advancing public policy and management, according to the <a href="http://www.leadershipawards.ca/en/Pages/default.aspx">IPAC/Deloitte website</a>.</p>

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16 Nov

CBC/Radio-Canada licence hearings begin Monday

<p>Starting Monday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will review CBC/Radio-Canada and determine if the broadcaster's licences will be renewed.</p><p><a href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2012/r120905.htm">The CRTC has said</a> that the hearings, held in Gatineau, Que., will include discussions about CBC/Radio-Canada's strategy, the quality of French and English services, the addition of advertising to Radio 2 and Espace Musique and regional service in northern Canada.</p>

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16 Nov

More Magazine editor undergoing treatment for leukemia

<p>When readers of <em>More Magazine </em>received their holiday issue this week, they were shocked to read that the editor-in-chief, Linda Lewis, is in hospital fighting cancer. In her editor's note, she describes how she's fighting AML, "a particularly brutal form of leukemia."</p>

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16 Nov

The Globe and Mail acknowledges humour of #GlobeEditorial

<p>When <em>The Globe and Mail </em>ran <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/assassins-creed-iii-video-game-distorts-history/article5295618/">an editorial</a> online Wednesday criticizing the video game Assassin's Creed III for not accurately portraying history, tweeters across Canada poked fun at the newspaper using the hashtag #GlobeEditorial.</p><p>The <em>Globe</em> responded to the humour Thursday afternoon by creating a Storify of the tweets under the headline: "Pac-Man causes obesity and other lessons The Globe can learn from video games."</p>

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15 Nov

Le procès injuste d’un sénateur libéral contre Radio-Canada

<p>Par Marc-François Bernier</p><p>Le sénateur libéral Pierre de Bané fait un procès injuste à Radio-Canada quand il affirme que la société d'État ne rempli pas son mandat, sur la base d'une enquête qui ne concerne qu'une toute petite portion de sa production en information et affaires publiques.</p><p> </p>

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