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20 Feb

Lessons for j-school students according to John Paton

<p> </p><p>“Print is dead.” It’s a phrase every journalist – especially those in the newspaper biz and in j-school – has heard countless times. For those j-students, such a statement may seem daunting. But just because the world of print may be shrinking, that doesn’t mean a career in journalism is impossible to get off the ground.</p>

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18 Feb

Packing Journalism Into a Tablet

<p>by Wayne MacPhail</p>

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17 Feb

Greg Clark Award for young journalists now accepting applications

<p><a href="http://www.jessiehall.com/CJF/Awards/GregClark_ENGLISH_2012.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greg Clark Award</a> presents a unique opportunity for young journalists who have been in the field for anywhere from one to five years to go behind the scenes in their field.</p><p>The award, which is presented by the Canadian Journalism Foundation, will allow a young journalist to spend up to a week observing the inner workings of an organization in their chosen beat, with all travel and expenses paid.</p><p>The winner will be announced on June 7, at the CJF's annual Gala in Toronto.</p>

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17 Feb

Clickers in the Classroom

<p><em>Classroom clickers: technology for technology’s sake or a helpful teaching tool? <strong>Bruce Gillespie</strong>, assistant professor in the journalism program at Wilfrid Laurier-Brantford, explains how using "clickers" in large journalism classes can be an effective tool for teaching and learning.</em></p><p> </p>

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17 Feb

A helpful list of web tools for journalists

<p>Mindy McAdams, an online journalism professor from the University of Florida, has curated this <a href="http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2012/best-social-media-tools-for-journalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of helpful web tools for journalists</a>. Not only does it list off the best tools to use in a number of categories (such as livestreaming, photo sharing, curating) but it also contains links to articles that explain how journalists can use some of the most popular social media sites most effectively.</p>

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17 Feb

Shambhala Sun Foundation is hiring for multiple publications

<p>The Shambhala Sun Foundation, publisher of the top-selling spiritual magazines Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma, is seeking an Associate Publisher, an Associate Art Director and an Associate Digital Editor. Job descriptions and requirements <a href="http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3742&Itemid=359" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are described here</a>. </p>

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16 Feb

J-Source’s exclusive interview with Digital First Media CEO John Paton

<p><em>Our associate editor, Belinda Alzner, sat down with Digital First Media CEO <strong>John Paton</strong> for an exclusive interview. The front-man of the second-largest newspaper company in the United States talks about his digital first strategy (print comes last), on how Canadian newspapers are doing digitally (he's not impressed), and on how he has tried to change the culture of entire newsrooms (it hasn't been easy). </em></p><p> </p>

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16 Feb

Le reportage d’affaires publiques: voir grand, embrasser large

<p>Par Chantal Francoeur</p><p>Chacun sa méthode. Chacun sa façon de la décrire. Pour la cueillette, «tu plantes ton thermomètre et tu prends la température de la situation», explique un vétéran. Après, pour l’écriture? «Tu fais comme un sculpteur. Tu t’attaques à ton matériel comme si c’était une grosse pierre et tu tailles le bloc. Jusqu’à ce que l’œuvre émerge», dit un autre vétéran. De vrais conseils entendus dans une salle de nouvelles montréalaise.</p>

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15 Feb

Fact-checking Ezra Levant

<p><em>Last Friday, Ezra Levant had two former Ryerson Journalism students on his show to talk about the school's alleged liberal bias. <strong>Scaachi Koul</strong> responded with <a href="http://www.rrj.ca/b20122/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this editorial</a> for the Ryerson Review of Journalism that shows that Levant might have got a few facts wrong. </em></p>

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15 Feb

TMT looking for communications interns

<p><font face="HelveticaNeue-Light" size="2"><font face="HelveticaNeue-Light" size="2">If you’re looking for an exciting, fast-paced internship with Southeast Asia’s largest Muay Thai and MMA Camp, we’re looking for you!</font></font></p>

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