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17 May

Facebook’s IPO and what it means for journalists

<p>It's true: The way in which journalism and journalists interact with social media is rapidly evolving. So if you think you’ve got a handle on how to use each platform to enhance your journalism, you might want to re-think that with Facebook’s much-hyped upcoming IPO. At least one journalist is, anyway.</p>

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17 May

Michelle Lang Fellowship now accepting applications

<p><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/michelle-lang-fellowship/fellowship.html">The Michelle Lang Fellowship</a> is now accepting applications.</p><p>The Fellowship offers a young reporter looking to launch his or her journalism career the opportunity to work in two different major newsrooms, on a variety of different assignments. The Fellow will work for approximately six months each at both <em>The Calgary Herald</em> and Postmedia News in Ottawa.</p>

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16 May

RTDNF announces scholarship winners

<p>The Radio Television News Directors Foundation of Canada has awarded nine scholarships to journalism students across the country. </p><p>Scholarships each boast a $2,000 cash prize plus registration at the <a href="http://www.rtndacanada.com/CONFERENCE/default.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">annual RTDNA conference</a> (which will be held June 21-23 in Toronto this year). The exception to this is the George Clark scholarship for the overall winning entry, which will receive $2,500, and its winner will be announced at the conference. </p>

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16 May

Iconic news anchor Lloyd Robertson to be inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame

<p>Lloyd Robertson can add yet another milestone to his already incredibly successful career. He will be <a href="http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2012/05/15/lloyd_robertson_to_be_inducted_into_canadian_news_hall_of_fame.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame</a> at a gala tonight in Toronto at the Rosewater supper club.</p><p>In his 41 years of anchoring a national newscast, he covered numerous major events including many Olympic Games, the death of Princess Diana and Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.</p>

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16 May

J-Links for May 16: On covering Rafferty, Hermida and Silverman chat, and ‘Queen of thrift’ passes away

<p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.thestar.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Former <em>CBC</em> executive thinks the CBC will wither without some risk</a></p><p>Richard Stursberg, former CBC executive thinks that the broadcaster is ultimately a creative organization and these types of organizations thrive off new, daring and controversial material. Stursberg writes that if the CBC abandons this, its future looks bleak.</p>

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16 May

De l’élan pour le journalisme international

<p>Par Chantal Francoeur</p><p>Une aspirante journaliste décrit son rêve: être correspondante internationale. D’autres osent à peine le dire à voix haute, de peur que leur aspiration soit jugée trop ambitieuse. Les entrevues d’admission au baccalauréat en journalisme de l’UQAM le montrent. Parcourir la planète, marcher dans les traces d’Albert Londres, George Orwell, Joseph Kessel, Anne Nivat, ça fait encore et toujours battre le cœur.  </p>

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15 May

Sportsnet magazine: The print piece of a media empire

<p><strong>By Scaachi Koul for <a href="http://rrj.ca/m21714/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Ryerson Review of Journalism</em></a></strong></p><p>Before I started my feature on Sportsnet magazine, I knew nothing about sports. I knew that there were sometimes balls or pucks involved, and often some running or skating or punching and that if you go to a crowded bar during the playoffs, you will not get a seat.</p>

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15 May

GGI – Les médias dans la mire… encore

<p>* mise à jour le 16/05 à 13h30 </p> <script src="http://storify.com/projetj/ggi-les-medias-dans-la-mire-encore.js"></script><noscript>[<a href="http://storify.com/projetj/ggi-les-medias-dans-la-mire-encore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the story "GGI - Les médias dans la mire... encore" on Storify</a>]</noscript>

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15 May

Tonight’s disconnect? Cancelling Connect with Mark Kelley

<p><em>What do you do with your highest rated orginal program when it has an engaged audience and phenomenal growth? Cut it. That's what's happening to CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley. <a href="http://j-source.ca/category/news-views/field-notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Field Notes Editor Nicole Blanchett Neheli</a> finds out why.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Connect with Mark Kelley</em> is the highest rated original program on CBC News Network (CBCNN). It’s experienced “phenomenal growth” and management has nothing but praise for the show.</p>

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15 May

J-Links for May 15: Fugitive hacker talks, journalists released in Syria and Rebekah Brooks gets charged

<p><strong>In Canadian media:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Anonymous+Heroes+terrorists/6616378/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">High-profile internet hacker secretly met with<em> </em>journalists to shed light on the darkness of internet hacktivism</a></p>

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