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29 Feb

Press Freedom: Who gives a damn, anyway?

<p><em>It’s been 30 years since Section 2(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms made a free press the law of the land. But, on the eve of a national conference to take stock of the state of press freedom in Canada, <strong>Ivor Shapiro</strong> sees more apathy than passion around the issue.</em></p><p> </p>

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28 Feb

J-Source editor Meredith Levine receives Canadian Institutes of Health Research Journalism Award

<p>Meredith Levine is J-Source’s Health and Medical editor and the recipient of a Tier 1 <a href="https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca:443/rnr16/viewOpportunityDetails.do?prog=1285&language=E&fodAgency=CIHR&view=browseArchive&browseArc=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Institutes of Health Research Journalism Award</a>.</p><p>The awards are intended to allow journalists to conduct in-depth investigations of health research issues of interest to Canadians. There was over $330,000 given out to 18 recipients in this round of awards.</p>

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28 Feb

Steve Buttry on why linking is good journalism

<p>In response to a <a href="http://storify.com/mathewi/is-linking-just-polite-or-is-it-required" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter conversation</a> that occurred over the weekend, Steve Buttry, Director of Community Engagement and Social Media for Digital First Media <a href="http://stevebuttry.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/4-reasons-why-linking-is-good-journalism-2-reasons-why-linking-is-good-business/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listed a number of reasons</a> that news organizations should include outbound links.</p>

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28 Feb

Book Review: “Intersections of Media and Communications: Concepts, Context, and Critical Frameworks”

<p> </p><p><strong>Review by Gennadiy Chernov </strong></p>

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28 Feb

A look at investigative journalism

<p>The <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/good-reads-glen-mcgregor-and-stephen-maher-%E2%80%98robocalls%E2%80%99-scoop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">robo-calls scoop</a> highlights the value of investigative journalism in today’s newsrooms. Technology has brought new dilemmas, like the ethics of <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/hacker-assisted-reporting-can-it-be-ethical-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hacker-assisted reporting</a>.

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27 Feb

Deadlines, dog sleds, and diving temperatures: Covering the Quest

<p><em>Would you let sub-zero temperatures, intimidating contestants, and packs of dogs keep you from covering a story? A rookie reporter from Ontario, <strong>Sam Riches</strong>, learns the 'code of the North' on the trail of one of the most famous dog sledding races in the world.</em></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/405565_967244738510_187907736_45259499_2005497355_n_0.jpg" title="" /></p>

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27 Feb

What role does Facebook ‘creeping’ play in news coverage?

<p>When a teenager was struck by a train in Oshawa a couple of weeks ago, later dying in hospital, police did not release the victim’s name as per the family’s request. However, the local news outlet learned the identity of the 16-year-old via social media, confirmed it and <a href="http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3502020-update-oshawa-teen-killed-by-train-mourned/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published it</a>.</p>

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27 Feb

Twitter et les journalistes: une relation en construction

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27 Feb

Learn to earn a living from your writing

<p>As senior editor of <em>The Grid</em>, Edward Keenan knows how to make money off his writing. But, he says, many writers don't know how to do this or they aren't being taught.</p><p>This is the basis for Keenan's workshop Writing is a Business at the <a href="http://impossible.ws/">Academy of the Impossible</a> in Toronto. The course runs for four consecutive Sundays, starting March 11.</p><p>For more info on what the workshop will offer, <a href="http://writingisabusiness.wordpress.com/">click here</a>.</p>

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27 Feb

NPR introduces new ethics handbook

<p>National Public Radio in the U.S. released its <a href="http://ethics.npr.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new ethics handbook</a> late last week. The handbook is an updated version of NPR’s 2003 ethics code, and looked to address shortcomings in the code that had become apparent.</p>

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