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18 Jul

“What is journalism?” A live discussion with CAJ report author Patrick Brethour

<p>On Thursday, July 19 we held an online talk about the CAJ Ethics Comittee's latest report: <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/what-journalism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is Journalism?</a></p><p>The report identified three criteria that must be met in order for something to be considered journalism: A combination of evidence-based research with storytelling to inform communities about issues they value; An element of original production and; a conscious decision to provide clear and accurate facts, opinion and debate within a situation.</p>

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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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