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10 Jul

To the aspiring young journalists who ask: ‘why j-school?’

<p><strong>By Robert Washburn</strong></p><p>Over the past few months, numerous students expressed concern over their choice to become a journalist in the face of great uncertainty regarding the future of the news industry.</p><p>I tell them it is like looking at an ancient forest after a horrendous fire, similar to those going on right now across North America.</p><p>Yes, it looks bad. Really bad. Everything that has existed for so long is destroyed.</p>

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10 Jul

J-Links for July 10: CJFE recognizes Danny Henry; Canada’s ‘The Newsroom’; Journos need protection: UN

<p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1005431/cjfe-honours-dan-henry-with-vox-libera-award" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CJFE awards media lawyer with Vox Libera Award</a></p>

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9 Jul

Paying journalists’ pensions the latest hurdle for newspapers: Carr

<p><em>The New York Times</em>’ media columnist <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/business/media/newspapers-are-running-out-of-time-to-adapt-to-digital-future.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&smid=tw-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Carr’s Monday column</a> takes a look at another daunting problem facing newspapers: paying journalists’ pensions. Dwindling revenue, an industry in distress and bad decisions have left companies “scrambling for exists that don’t exist,” Carr says. He continues:</p>

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9 Jul

J-Links for July 9: A journo on self-plagiarizing; Sun News Network’s dependability; Internet down today? Here’s why

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/news/What+damaged+plagiarizing+your+work+Your+integrity/6899113/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Journos hold self-plagiarizing writer accountable</a></p>

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9 Jul

The grey area of freelancers reusing their own work

<p><strong>By Jeff Fraser</strong></p>

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9 Jul

New peer-reviewed journals offer venues for journalism discussion and research

<p>Three new international peer-reviewed journals will offer journalism scholars and researchers new venues to publish their work and move discussion and exploration surrounding topics of digital journalism, journalism education, and interdisciplinary studies in communication forward.</p>

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6 Jul

Liberal Party files complaint against Pierre Duchesne for Parti Québécois candidacy

<p>It’s now been confirmed that Pierre Duchense will be running as the Parti Quebecois candidate in the riding of Borduas. It’s also been confirmed that the Quebec Liberal Party has <a href="http://www.lapresse.ca/html/1482/plainte.pdf">lodged a formal complaint</a> against the former Radio-Canada journalist to the Quebec Press Council as well as the Radio-Canada ombudsman based on Duchense’s decision to run.</p>

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6 Jul

More Toronto Star tracing paper-like wrap ads to come: memo

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/photo 3.JPG" title="" /><em>The front of the Thursday July 5 issue of the Toronto Star, as seen above the fold. (Photo: Belinda Alzner)</em></p><p>You may have noticed a different look and feel of the front section of yesterday's <em>Toronto Star</em>. </p>

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6 Jul

J-Links for July 6: Former Radio-Canada reporter to run for PQ; Cartoonists on Q; Al-Jazeera’s Twitter hacked

<p> </p><p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/07/05/pauline-marois-defends-integrity-of-former-journalist-who-quit-to-run-for-parti-quebecois/">Former Radio-Canada broadcaster to run for PQ</a></p>

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5 Jul

Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro blames reporters for election spending controversy

<p>Dean Del Mastro is blaming the media for the controversy that has arisen from the Conservative MP for Peterborough being the subject of a reported Elections Canada investigation.</p>

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