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1 Dec

Congrès de la FPJQ: vifs débats sur le titre professionnel

<p>Le président de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ), Brian Myles, avait la mine basse à l'ouverture du congrès annuel de son organisation, vendredi, au Château Frontenac. Face à lui, plusieurs de ses membres, qui ont voté en masse pour un titre de journaliste professionnel (JP) au printemps, ne comprenaient pas sa volte-face dans ce dossier, à l'occasion des consultations publiques sur l'avenir de l'information organisées par la ministre Christine St-Pierre.</p>

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1 Dec

Andrew Coyne returns to the National Post

<p>The <em>National Post</em> has <a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/01/andrew-coyne-headed-back-to-the-national-post-postmedia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that Andrew Coyne will be returning to Postmedia. Coyne, who was part of the team who launched the <em>Post</em> 13 years ago, <a href="http://canadianmags.blogspot.com/2007/10/andrew-coyne-jumps-from-national-post.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left the paper</a> in 2007 to become the national editor for <em>Maclean’s</em>.</p>

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1 Dec

Tenure-track position for digital journalism specialist at Ryerson University

<p>Ryerson University’s School of Journalism is seeking a digital journalism specialist for a tenure-track position in the Faculty of Communication and Design. A graduate degree, extensive industry experience as well as teaching or coaching experience is required. The successful candidate will be a leader in integrating current technology and innovation into the programs and will be expected to carry out research and to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.</p>

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1 Dec

Call for entries for 2011 National Magazine Awards

<p>The <a href="http://www.magazine-awards.com/index.cfm/ci_id/1235/la_id/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submission process</a> for the 35th annual National Magazine Awards opened today.</p><p>The awards are open to Canadian publications and Canadian writers who were published in such a publication in the calendar year of 2011. Submissions must be received by January 13, 2012.</p>

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1 Dec

Toronto Star to file official complaint about ‘Ford freeze’

<p>The <em>Toronto Star</em> will file an official complaint to the city’s integrity commissioner about Rob Ford’s directive that excludes the paper from official releases and announcements, according to John Honderich, chair of the <em>Star</em>’s parent company, Torstar.</p>

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1 Dec

Hi @potentialinterviewee, I’m a j-school student…

<p>The ubiquity of social media makes it easy to find celebrities, experts, other journalists, and all kinds of interesting, relevant people on Twitter. Does that mean it's okay to "tweet greet" them, requesting an interview for a story? Not necessarily, writes journalism professor <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/collegemedia">Dan Reimold</a>.</p>

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30 Nov

Jane Taber celebrated, leaving the Hill to head the Globe’s Atlantic bureau

<p><em>A couple of organizations said farewell to </em>The Globe and Mail<em>'s Parliament Hill reporter, Jane Taber. <strong>Alex Weber</strong> was there and reports on the goodbyes that were said and how Taber is preparing for her post as the <em>Globe</em>'s new head of Atlantic bureau. </em></p><p>After more than 20 years of reporting from Parliament Hill, Jane Taber is leaving Ottawa and heading to Halifax. The 53-year-old Globe and Mail reporter is trading in her parliamentary press pass to head up the Globe’s Atlantic bureau this January.</p>

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30 Nov

Pulitzer Prize moves to digital-only submissions

<p> </p><p>Want to send in a submission for the Pulitzer Prize? Make sure your digital portfolio is up-to-date, because the Pulitzer Prize Board will <a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/digital_entries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">no longer be accepting paper entries</a>, which has been their practice for 95 years.  </p>

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30 Nov

A journalist’s guide to reporting on indigenous cultures

<p><em>Duncan McCue, a UBC journalism professor and reporter for CBC’s </em>The National<em> has launched a website to help journalists report about Aboriginal communities. <strong>Belinda Alzner</strong> spoke with McCue about why he created the website, some challenges journalists face, and how the resource can help journalists and editors work together to overcome them. And with Attawapiskat making headlines, the guide is as timely as it is useful.</em></p><p> </p>

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30 Nov

Paywalls coming to New Brunswick, ending free access to online news

<p><em>What happens when a province sees the bulk of its online news move behind a paywall? That’s the question that will be answered as early as next week when the Irving-owned Brunswick News Inc. ends free access to the online counterparts of 26 of its newspapers – 18 English-language and eight French. <strong>Kelly Toughill</strong> looks at the paywall in comparison to others in the industry and why the move just might work for Brunswick News.</em></p><p>New Brunswick is about to become the first place in Canada where readers must pay for local news.</p>

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