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12 Feb

Social TV coming to a Canadian newsroom near you

<p><em>Will television be the next news medium to undergo a dramatic transformation? <strong>Robert Washburn</strong> explains how social TV products such as Apple iTV and Google TV will add a social layer to television programming that will change the way we consume broadcasts.</em></p>

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10 Feb

The Tyee launches weekend edition

<p>Starting tomorrow, west-coast news junkies can enjoy new weekend content from <a href="http://thetyee.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Tyee</a> over coffee and brunch, the independent news website has <a href="http://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2012/02/10/Tyee-Weekend-Edition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a>.</p><p>David Beers, editor of The Tyee, explains that the weekend content will have a focus on engagement. What does this mean? Well, he continues:</p>

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10 Feb

Are conflicts of interest passé?

<p>Does anyone care about conflicts of interest any more? Or, perhaps more accurately: Is the transparency in disclosing potential conflicts of interest more important than avoiding conflicts completely?</p><p>That’s the question Simon Houpt, senior media writer for <em>The Globe and Mail</em> has <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/does-anyone-care-about-conflicts-of-interest-any-more/article545411/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tackled here</a>. Citing cases of a Silicon Valley start-up that receives money from companies it covers, Houpt writes:</p>

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10 Feb

The Vancouver Sun turns 100

<p>On April 12, 1912, the first issue of <em>The</em> <em>Vancouver Sun</em> was printed. Now, 100 years later, they are poised to throw a centennial party for the newspaper.</p><p>Saturday’s edition of <em>The</em> <em>Sun</em> will celebrate the history of the paper, and contain a full-page <em>Sun</em>-themed crossword, behind-the-scenes newsroom stories, historic front pages, memorable photos and a look at legendary <em>Sun</em> employees.</p>

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9 Feb

Huffington Post Québec: à la rencontre d’une mini-rédaction tentaculaire

<p>Le <em>Huffington Post Québec</em> (HPQ) est porté à bout de bras par une équipe «lilliputienne», comme l'écrit le journaliste <a href="http://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/economie/le-huffington-post-a-l-assaut-du-quebec_1080295.html">Guillaume Lavallée de l'AFP</a>. Elle se résume à quatre permanents et trois contractuels collés à leurs écrans d'ordinateurs dans une micro salle de rédaction située au 24e étage du 1000 rue de la Gauchetière à Montréal. <em>ProjetJ</em> est allé les rencontrer caméra à l'épaule.</p>

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9 Feb

Bell Media cuts staff at Ottawa news outlets: The Ottawa Citizen

<p>The Ottawa Citizen is <a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Bell+Media+cuts+staff+Ottawa/6127948/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reporting</a> that news outlets including CTV Ottawa have learned of staff cuts today.</p><p>Check out <a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Bell+Media+cuts+staff+Ottawa/6127948/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the story here</a> for updates as they come in. </p>

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9 Feb

Why journalists should break news on Twitter

<p><em>The guidance for journalists not to break news on Twitter is based on a flawed understanding of today's media ecosystem, says University of British Columbia associate professor <strong>Alfred Hermida</strong>. Twitter is going to continue to be a news-breaker, so why resist it?</em></p><p> </p>

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9 Feb

Taupe au SPVM: Journalistes du monde entier encryptez!

<p>Par Michel Dumais</p>

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9 Feb

CBC Hamilton digital service gets a home

<p>CBC has announced that its new Hamilton digital service will be located right downtown on James St., in the former home of the Dominion Furniture store.</p><p>Hamilton is already home to a dedicated local newspaper in <em>The Hamilton Spectator </em>and television station in CHCH. The CBC venture will be web-based and will launch this spring. </p>

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8 Feb

Huffington Post Québec: un nouveau joueur est né

<p>Le <em>Huffington Post Québec</em> (HPQ) est en ligne depuis tôt ce matin. En visite à Montréal pour l'occasion, la grande patronne du géant américain, Arianna Huffington, s'est défendue de vouloir livrer concurrence aux médias d'ici bien établis. Devant un petit groupe de journalistes triés sur le volet pour une stratégie de communication bien huilée, elle a expliqué ce matin que l'heure n'était plus à la compétition et à la survie, mais à la collaboration et à la recherche de sens.</p>

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