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16 Mar

The Journal de Montréal’s digital shift

<p> </p><p><em>This story was <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/virage-numerique-au-journal-de-montreal" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>originally posted</u></a> on ProjetJ on Feb. 6. Written by the site’s editor-in-chief, Anne Caroline Desplanques. Translated by Rhiannon Russell.</em></p><p> </p>

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16 Mar

Montreal police shoot the messenger

<p>Quebec provincial police raided the home of a Montreal reporter Thursday morning, seizing his computer, files and some of his clothes, after he wrote about lax security in Montreal-area hospitals.</p>

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16 Mar

Puppet Ezra Levant stars in puppet rap video

<p>I agree with the folks at <a href="http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2012/03/16/Ethical-Oil-Rap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Tyee</a> and <a href="http://openfile.ca/halifax/blog/curator-blog/video/2012/puppet-ezra-levant-stars-ethical-oil-puppet-rap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bethany Horne</a> at OpenFile Halifax: Friday afternoons and YouTube videos just seem to go together.</p>

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16 Mar

In the wake of ‘leaving Goldman Sachs,’ it’s asked: Are anonymous sources necessary?

<p>In the wake of the now-viral op-ed in <em>The New York Times</em>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/opinion/why-i-am-leaving-goldman-sachs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs</a>, the <em>Wall Street Journal </em>published <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/03/14/goldman-rejects-claims-made-by-disgruntled-executive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a rebuttal</a> from numerous unnamed employees at  the company.

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16 Mar

Bell to acquire Astral media, sets sights on Quebecor

<p>In a deal valued at $3.38 billion, it has been announced that Bell will acquire Astral Media, giving the largest telecommunications company in Canada a significant increase in French-language content in Quebec, putting it on par with Quebecor. It is a deal that has <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/03/does-media-concentration-in-canada-concern-you.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drawn criticism</a> for once again increasing the amount of media concentration in Canada.</p>

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15 Mar

Perquisition au domicile d’un journaliste du JdeM

<p><strong>Voir aussi: <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/secret-des-sources-principe-reconnu-au-cas-par-cas">Secret des sources: principe reconnu au cas par cas</a></strong></p>

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15 Mar

Suggestions to reduce cost of libel proceedings

<p>Libel cases don’t come on the cheap. But the cost of the cases could be reduced, according to <a href="http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/alternative-libel-project-report-calls-for-libel-reform-package/s2/a548385/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a new report</a> from a British group appropriately named Alternative Libel Project.</p>

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15 Mar

QWF investigative journalism workshop with Julian Sher

<p>The Quebec Writers' Federation will be holding <a href="http://www.qwf.org/workshops/spring2012/sher.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a workshop</a> on April 7 with Julian Sher, an award-winning investigative journalist. Sher will discuss how to navigate tough interviews and how to sell stories in a vivid manner.</p><p>The workshop will take place in Westmount, QC. There is a registration fee involved -- $80 for QWF members and $85 for non-members. </p>

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15 Mar

Police et médias: une collaboration parfois difficile

<p><strong>Voir aussi: <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/taupe-au-spvm-les-journalistes-auraient-ils-du-se-taire">Taupe au SPVM: les journalistes auraient-ils dû se taire?</a></strong></p><p>Par Étienne Ferron-Forget et Colette Brin</p>

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14 Mar

Juges et journalistes: une relation à construire

<p><strong>Voir aussi: <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/interdiction-de-filmer-dans-les-tribunaux">Interdiction de filmer dans les tribunaux</a> et <a href="http://projetj.ca/article/la-liberte-de-presse-droit-et-devoir">Liberté de presse: droit et devoir</a></strong></p>

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