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6 Apr

Big Boys Gone Bananas: a fight for the truth and freedom of speech

<p><a href="http://www.bananasthemovie.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Bananas!</em></a>, a documentary made in 2009 by the Swedish journalist and director Fredrik Gertten, tells the story of the effects of the pesticide Nemagon – or DBCP, short for dibromochloropropane – on banana plantation workers in Nicaragua. The film chronicles a lawsuit brought against the Dole Food Company in Los Angeles and the trial that followed, in which the plantation workers claim the banned chemical had made them sterile.

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5 Apr

70 reporters, one baseball game: Nieman Lab

<p>This isn't typical sports journalism, but it isn't a typical baseball game either, according to the <em>Orange County Register</em>.</p><p><em>The Register </em>has assigned 70—yes, seven-zero—reporters to cover the opening game of the Los Angeles Angels' season.</p>

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5 Apr

Le Journal de Montreal reporter faces no charges after police raid on his home

<p>Eric Yvan Lemay is a <em>Le Journal de Montreal</em> journalist who exposed some Quebec hospitals for lax security surrounding confidential patient information in February. In March, his home was raided by police, who seized his laptop and clothes. Now, <a href="http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2012/04/04/19592256.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">QMI Agency has reported</a> that he faces no criminal charges.</p>

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5 Apr

Happy 10th birthday, Maisonneuve!

<p>An Anglophone esoteric general-interest magazine that goes by a French name and is based in Montreal: Sound like a publication that might be difficult to sell? Not for <em>Maisonneuve</em>. Since its inception, the quarterly magazine has garnered national attention, racked up some of the most prestigious awards in the country and consistently produced thought-provoking journalism</p><p>And it has been doing so for ten years.</p>

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5 Apr

Politique et «refroidissements» journalistiques à CBC/Radio-Canada

<p><strong>Voir aussi: <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/compressions-cbcradio-canada-plus-de-pub-moins-dartisans">Compressions à CBC/Radio-Canada: plus de pub, moins d'artisans</a></strong></p><p>Par Dominique Lemoine</p>

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4 Apr

CBC to cut 650 jobs, introduce radio advertising in wake of ‘punishing’ federal budget

<p>CBC will cut 650 jobs over the next three years and has applied to include advertising in some radio services in order to cope with the $115-million funding reduction it was handed in last week’s federal budget.</p>

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4 Apr

Compressions à CBC/Radio-Canada: plus de pub, moins d’artisans

<p>Face à la réduction de 10% de ses crédits parlementaires, CBC/Radio-Canada doit à nouveau se serrer la ceinture. Parmi les mesures annoncées aujourd'hui: suppression de 650 postes au cours des trois prochaines années et introduction de la publicité à Espace musique et Radio 2.</p>

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4 Apr

How will the CBC move forward?

<p>Last week the federal government announced that funding for the CBC would be <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/03/29/federalbudget-flaherty-cbc-cuts.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reduced by 115 million</a> over three years.

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4 Apr

Minority report: Taking a closer look at newsroom diversity

<p><em>Journalists report on a colourful world, so why are their newsrooms so blatantly monochrome? News organizations have spoken about the importance of having people from different backgrounds present in the field, yet there is an incredible lack of diversity within the media.</em></p>

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4 Apr

Canadian Journalism Foundation announces shortlist for Excellence in Journalism award

<p>Accuracy, accountability, integrity, independence and courage.</p>

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