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17 Jul

B.C. Premier Christy Clark vs. her former radio station, CKNW

<p><strong>By David Beers, for <a href="http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/BC-Politics/2012/07/16/Clark-Vs-CKNW/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170712" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Tyee</em></a></strong></p>

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17 Jul

What is Journalism? The CAJ’s ethics committee takes a stab at definition

<p><em>When the Canadian Association of Journalists’ ethics advisory committee reluctantly took up the task of defining journalism, it struggled, at first, to find a way forward. Then, writes <strong>Patrick Brethour</strong>, it stumbled on a solution: define what journalism is not. The <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/what-journalism" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>result</u></a>: three simple tests, one tentative proposal.</em></p><p><strong>By Patrick Brethour</strong></p><p>There’s an old story about an artist who was once asked how he created such wonderfully life-like sculptures.</p>

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17 Jul

What is journalism?

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17 Jul

J-Links for July 17: On quote approval; The NYT announces new public editor; Shooting in Scarborough leaves two dead

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/07/17/chris-selley-the-troubling-future-of-political-message-control/">Chris Selley on quote approval</a></p>

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16 Jul

How Paula Todd found Karla Homolka and got her photograph: Macleans

<p>It was clear to Paula Todd that Karla Homolka had her guard up, so she brought up what she thought would be a less confrontational topic. But as Todd describes in her recent ebook, Homolka was icy to even the assertion that she appeared to be an excellent mother.</p><p>“Who challenges a compliment about good mothering?” Todd asked in her ebook, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Karla-Tracked-Discovered-ebook/dp/B008CSQQVE" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Finding Karla: How I Tracked Down an Elusive Serial Child Killer and Discovered a Mother of Three</em></a>.  </p>

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16 Jul

J-Links for July 16: Colourless sports commentary; A day in the life of journos; YouTube for news

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/Seeking+larger+view/6937045/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warren on two leaves — the BBC’s from Bush House and his from the <em>Citizen</em></a></p><p>David Warren’s final column appeared in the final Sunday edition of <em>The Ottawa Citizen</em> yesterday. The self-declared “right-wing hack” used his last inches of newsprint to touch on the transformation of the BBC over the years as the news service moved out of Bush House last week.</p>

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16 Jul

Investigative Workshop in Toronto July 19

<p><strong>By Mark Scarp</strong></p><p>Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter <strong>Jesse Eisinger</strong> of ProPublica will be featured in the opening keynote session of a July 19 workshop in Toronto developed by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers through special funding from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.</p>

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16 Jul

ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger to talk investigative reporting at Toronto SABEW workshop

<p><strong>By Mark Scarp</strong></p><p>Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter <strong>Jesse Eisinger</strong> of ProPublica will be featured in the opening keynote session of a July 19 workshop in Toronto developed by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) through special funding from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.</p>

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13 Jul

Week in review: Stephen Wicary moves to Cuba, Ezra Levant and Tony Clement disapprove

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13 Jul

J-Links for July 13: Explosion at Shaw HQ; Reflection from former bloggers; What paywalls look like in Scandinavian countries

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Thousands+affected+explosion+Shaw+Communications/6918507/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Explosion at Shaw Communications headquarters in Calgary</a></p><p>An explosion in an electrical room at Calgary’s Shaw Communications headquarters on Wednesday affected radio stations, Internet service, hospital computers, government networks and phone service—leaving 30,000 customers unable to call 911 had they needed to. Nobody was hurt in the explosion.</p>

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