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18 Sep

J-Links: Reimagine CBC survey; Why journos love — and hate — reddit; Romney’s 47 per cent

<p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://reimaginecbc.ca/survey?sid=7064">Last day to submit Reimagine CBC survey</a></p><p>Today is the last day to submit your thoughts on the role of the CBC before the solutions-based advocacy group Reimagine CBC — which is not affiliated to the CBC in any way — takes the results to CBC’s Annual Public Meeting on Sept. 25. </p>

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17 Sep

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford challenges media to a debate, The Grid’s senior editor obliges

<p>Mayor Rob Ford <a href="http://www.newstalk1010.com/Episodes.aspx?PID=2443">returned to his Newstalk1010 radio show</a> with brother Councillor Doug Ford after their summer hiatus on Sunday, challenging reporters to a debate in light of the media's coverage of them over the last week. And within 24 hours, Edward Keenan, The Grid’s senior editor, had taken him up on it.</p>

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17 Sep

Crime, coverage and stereotypes: Toronto’s Jane and Finch neighbourhood

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/ericdo_4.jpg" title="" /></p><p> </p><p><em>Is the media's coverage of Jane and Finch disproportionally negative? <strong>Eric Mark Do</strong>, J-Source's new Students' Lounge editor and Ryerson Journalism student, looks at the media's coverage of crime in the Toronto </em><em>neighbourhood from the eyes of police, community members and groups working in the area. </em></p>

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17 Sep

Forum Freelance Fund names 2012 bursary winners

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Forum Freelance winners.png" title="" /><em>The 2012 Forum Freelance Fund bursary recipients. Clockwise from top left: Mattieu Aikins, Lindsay Mackenzie, Jean-Pierre Bastien and Miguel Toran. (Photos via CNW)</em></p><p> </p><p>Thanks to the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma, its partners and the Forum Freelance Fund, four freelance journalists will undergo hazardous environment training in the coming months.</p>

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17 Sep

J-Links: Quebec media boss battle; Michelle Dubé replaces Christine Bentley; Carr on quote approval

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><strong>Battle of bosses in Quebec media</strong></p><p>1)      <a href="http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/09/15/lindignation-selective-de-la-presse-2">Pierre Karl Peladeau responds to André Pratte’s ‘inconsistencies’ claim</a></p>

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14 Sep

J-Source goes to the Newseum

<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254); ">A few weeks ago, J-Source's associate editor Belinda Alzner was in Washington D.C. While there, she visited the Newseum, taking in news history, exhibits and contemporary coverage. Take a look: </span></p>

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14 Sep

David Carr’s golden age of journalism

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Carr Enright.PNG" title="" /></p><p>A golden age of journalism? It’s not how some would describe newspaper closures, reduced print schedules and job cuts in the thousands. But to David Carr, it makes sense.</p>

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14 Sep

J-Links: Quebecor’s ‘inconsistency’; Who’s censoring Ezra Levant?; High-profile Chinese journalist resigns

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http://bit.ly/SKp79a&act=url">Opposing Bell-Astral deal shows Quebecor’s inconsistency</a></p>

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13 Sep

CIC-Walrus International long-form competition accepting entries

<p> </p><p>The Canadian International Council and <em>The Walrus</em> have teamed up to present an internationally-focused long-form competition open to Canadians and residents of Canada involved in international research.</p><p>Entrants will pitch a piece ranging between 5,000 to 7,500 words on a “salient issue in international political affairs within Canada and worldwide.” The winner of the competition will work with a <em>Walrus</em> editor on his or her piece and will receive a $7,500 commission.</p>

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13 Sep

Fords make foe with another journalist and media outlet

<script src="http://storify.com/jsource/ford-family-makes-foe-with-another-journalist-and.js"></script><noscript>[<a href="http://storify.com/jsource/ford-family-makes-foe-with-another-journalist-and" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the story "Fords make foe with another journalist and media outlet" on Storify</a>]<h1>Fords make foe with another journalist and media outlet</h1><h2>A Toronto media outlet runs a story about Rob Ford’s involvement with his football team and subsequently finds the mayor’s brother “going after” it because of its treatment of the story.</h2><p>Storified by J-Source · Th

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