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8 Sep

Evan Solomon new host of CBC Radio One’s The House

<p>Veteran CBC news host Evan Solomon is the new voice of the network's flagship political program, <em>The House</em>.<br /><br />Solomon currently hosts CBC's Power and Politics, which airs Monday - Thursday. He will continue to do so;<em> The</em> <em>House</em> airs on Saturdays.<br /><br />Solomon makes his debut Sept. 17th. He'll replace Kathleen Petty, who has been hosting the show since 2006, and <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/hunt-new-hosts-house-ottawa-morning">announced her move to Calgary</a> in early summer.<br /> </p>

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8 Sep

From Cardiff’s Future of Journalism conference: Emily Bell upbeat on the many futures of journalism

<p><em>Luckily, for those of us not fortunate enough to be at <a href="http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jomec/conference/futureofjournalism/">Cardiff's Future of Journalism conference</a> in the U.K., UBC professor Alfred Hermida made the trip (he's presenting a paper) -- and kindly let J-Source <a href="http://www.reportr.net/2011/09/08/emily-bell-upbeat-on-the-many-futures-of-journalism/">reprint his blog post on Emily Bell's keynote</a>.

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8 Sep

Michelle Lang fellowship awarded to Carleton grad

<p>Recent Carleton grad Thandi Fletcher has been awarded the 2011 Michelle Lang Fellowship in Journalism.<br /><br />The 22-year-old is the second young journalist to receive the fellowship, which was created in honour of award-winning <em>Calgary Herald</em> journalist Michelle Lang, who was the first Canadian journalist killed while reporting on the war in Afghanistan.<br />

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7 Sep

11 septembre: le journalisme victime de la guerre au terrorisme

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">New York et Washington grouillent cette semaine de reporters venus du monde entier afin de prendre le pouls des États-Unis, dix ans après les attentats du 11 septembre 2001. La Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) en profite pour faire le point sur l'impact de ses événements sur la profession. Elle estime que les journalistes et le personnel des médias ont été parmi les victimes les plus touchées de la guerre au terrorisme qui dure maintenant depuis une décennie.</p>

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7 Sep

Tom Clark and Patrick Brown join Global News

<p>Two giants of Canadian journalism have joined Global News. Tom Clark is set to host Global's new political program, <em>The West Block</em>, which aims to facilitate commentary and act as an intermediary in the conversation between viewers and government.<br /><br />Patrick Brown, this year's winner of the Canadian Journalism Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, will also join Global as its China correspondent based in Beijing.<br /><br />More details about the new appointments will be released this fall.</p>

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7 Sep

The Angelo Persichilli debate

<p>When Stephen Harper appointed <em>Toronto Star</em> columnist and <em>Corriere Canadese</em> editor Angelo Persichilli as his new director of communications last week, many politicians, journalists, and regular joes and janes were surprised.

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7 Sep

Just another schmuck with a camera

<p><em>To celebrate our new partnership with the <a href="http://www.langara.bc.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/journalism/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Langara Journalism Review</strong></a>, an all-journalism publication from B.C.-based Langara College's j-program, we're featuring the 2011 cover story on photojournalist Andy Clark. Clark may say he's just another schmuck with a camera, but as Langara writer <strong>Leasa Hachey</strong> writes, he also gets the shot nobody else does.

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7 Sep

Coming up in Media magazine

<p><em>J-Source's new Ideas section editor <strong>David McKie</strong> introduces himself, plus gives you a preview of what you can expect from Media magazine's upcoming issue, a Canadian Association of Journalist's publication, and a J-Source content-sharing partner.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>There will always be a place for journalism that makes a difference</strong></p>

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7 Sep

Brought to you by J-Source: The top 27 books every j-student should read

<p><em>After you're done checking out all the sites on our primer, take a break from the web, and get back into school-mode with a good book. We asked J-Source readers for their picks then added a few of our own. You'll find some old staples on the list, some new, and, even better, some Canadian. Tell us what we missed and we'll mark it as a new addition and add it to the list.</em></p>

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7 Sep

J-net primer

<p><em>School's here and summer's lazy days are behind us: it's time to get back to work. We present the updated j-net primer: In addition to all the great j-news you'll find on J-Source, you'll also want to check these sites for the skinny on hot-button issues, ethical dilemmas, and insights into great journalism. We know this list isn't complete and we're sorry if we missed anyone: Let us know what we should add, and we'll keep updating the list with your suggestions.</em><br /><br />

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