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26 Apr

The search for narrative

Week three was supposed to be when things took off: media would know a whole lot more, and the election narrative would become clearer — and hopefully more dramatic. However, […]

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26 Apr

Why the media loves elections polls — but maybe shouldn’t

On Monday, The Globe and Mail reported that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives lead the election horserace with the support of 39.8 per cent of Canadians, a full 10 percentage points ahead […]

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26 Apr

The great (white) debate?

The aftermath of this year’s leaders’ debate was a little same ol’: frentic coverage focused on who won, who didn’t answer the questions, who did (did anyone?). In this quick-and-dirty  […]

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26 Apr

London Free Press call for citizen journos “concerning”: Canadian Freelance Union

On April 15, the London Free Press launched an initiative to help the community better interact with the paper. Or, at least, that was the idea. According to EIC Joe […]

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26 Apr

D.B. Scott wins NMAF Award for Outstanding Achievement

Industry guru D.B Scott has won the 2010 Award for Outstanding Achievement, granted each year by the National Magazine Awards Foundation. As the NMAF presser says: “With a dynamic career […]

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26 Apr

More on professionalizing journalism

Disclosure: This radio clip link is for a show done by my friend, Sean Holman, and includes my husband, Alan Bass, who has been researching and speaking on professionalizing journalism […]

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26 Apr

What Jay Rosen knows about journalism

Jay Rosen’s been teaching journalism for a quarter-century and, recognizing the milestone, he’s written about what he thinks he knows about it. Given the changes that have occurred in the […]

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25 Apr

Election countdown

Terry Milewski is getting drowned out, Elizabeth May is getting left out, and tweeters everywhere are getting ready to speak out. As the clock ticks down to e-day, follow the […]

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25 Apr

Élections 2011: journalistes et médias sociaux

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal;">La dernière ligne droite de la première campagne électorale fédérale 2.0 est lancée. Au cours des dernières semaines, journalistes et politiciens ont été nombreux à intégrer les médias sociaux à leur quotidien. Si bien que le sujet a fait couler beaucoup d'encre depuis un mois. La base de données Eureka recense en effet plus de 700 textes en anglais et en français comportant les termes «médias sociaux» et «campagne électorale» depuis 30 jours.</p>

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25 Apr

Magazine launch pad: It’s Your Life; MMA Guide

Before launching It’s Your Life, Terri-Ann Cormier didn’t know squat about the publishing biz, but that didn’t stop her from following her dream. Literally. The founder of the new Maritimes-based […]

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