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9 Nov

Ming Pao’s union fight

<p><em>When workers at Ming Pao, one of Toronto’s largest Chinese daily newspapers, started to unionize this summer things got nasty fast. Management laid off union organizers and openly likened others to Maoists. Seven weeks into the resulting strike, <strong>Rhiannon Russell </strong>visits the picket line for the inside scoop.</em></p>

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9 Nov

Where are women’s opinions?

<p>We know women have opinions, but where are they? Last year J-Source reported on the <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/women-take-aim-op-ed-pages" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lack of women</a> writing for op-ed pages. Now a new website is taking aim at the a lack of <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/five-questions-shari-graydon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">female pundits</a>. Coupled with a <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/magazine-editors-dearth-female-bylines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dearth of female magazine bylines</a>, you have to wonder what’s going on.

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9 Nov

Sean Holman says goodbye to Public Eye

<p><em>Over the last seven years anyone wanting to know more about who was pulling the levers of provincial politics in British Columbia inevitably turned to Public Eye, a unique online news source, created and doggedly maintained by journalist <strong>Sean Holman</strong>. After thousands of stories and many exclusives, Holman has now called it a day for Public Eye. Here he tells us in five lessons what worked and, ultimately, what failed. -- Bilbo Poynter</em></p><p><strong>Journalism might not be a cause worth donating to for most Canadians</strong></p>

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9 Nov

Behind Torstar’s good numbers

<p><em><span style="color: black;">Torstar’s latest financials are enough to make anybody giddy: profits grew big this summer </span></em><span style="color: black;">and</span><em><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">digital sales hugely compensated for continued declines in print advertising. But <strong>Kelly Toughill</strong> tells us why all the good news means zilch for journalists. </span><br /> </em></p><p>Torstar profits jumped sharply this summer, and digital sales more than made up for continued declines in print advertising.</p>

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9 Nov

Five questions for Shari Graydon

<p>Much has been made over the lack of women’s bylines in the opinion pages, but what about the number of women pontificators? We talk to <a href="http://www.informedopinions.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Informed Opinions</a> founder <strong>Shari Graydon</strong> about the dearth of women experts, the elusive “female voice”, and why we should care.</p><p><strong>J-Source: Tell me more about why you started Informed Opinions. What finally pushed you to do it?            </strong></p>

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8 Nov

L’islam sur la sellette: Oklahoma 1995 et Oslo 2011

<p>Par Jean-Michel Landry, doctorant en anthropologie à l'Université Berkeley</p>

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8 Nov

Pierre Tourangeau, nouvel ombudsman de Radio-Canada

<p>Actuellement, premier directeur, Contenu, Nouvelles et Actualités aux services français de CBC/Radio-Canada, Pierre Tourangeau troquera son chapeau de cadre le 14 novembre pour celui d'ombudsman. Il remplacera Julie-Miville Dechêne qui a quitté ce poste le 31 juillet pour assumer la présidence du Conseil du statut de la femme.</p>

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8 Nov

Three big departures from Postmedia; two from digital team

<p>Postmedia has announced three big departures, including two top executives from its digital team.</p><p>Scott Anderson, senior vice-president of digital content and managing director of Canada.com, and executive VP of digital Malcolm Kirk are both out. So is chief information officer Ed Brouwer.</p>

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8 Nov

The power of the Punjabi press

<p>A growing number of people in the GTA say they are becoming victimized by the highly influential, and allegedly irresponsible, ethnic media, <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/11/06/powerful_punjabi_press_has_its_fans_and_foes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports the <em>Toronto Star</em></a>.</p><p>The <em>Star</em> tells the tale of more than one young bride who has immigrated to Toronto, married, discovered her husband was abusive, and subsequently filed for divorce – only to be pilloried in the local Punjabi media as a fraud.</p>

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8 Nov

Seamus O’Regan leaves Canada AM; joins CTV National News

<p>After nine years, Seamus O’Regan is leaving Canada AM to start a new role at CTV.</p><p>The 40-year-old broadcast journalist will join CTV National News as a correspondent. He revealed the news Tuesday morning to viewers.</p><p>O’Regan will say his final goodbye to the morning show’s viewers on Nov. 24. That’s also when the show’s new co-host will be revealed on air.</p>

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