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8 Apr

Postmedia posts $12.3-million net loss in second quarter

Declining print advertising revenue and shrinking circulation is largely to blame for Postmedia’s $12.3-million second quarter loss. Revenue for the six months ended February 28 hit $529.6-million, just over $11-million […]

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8 Apr

Should reporters have access to the locker room?

Aron Winter, the new head coach of the Toronto Football Club, doesn’t think so. On April 2nd, reporters at the BMO field were greeted by a note on the dressing […]

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8 Apr

Maclean’s university guide gets new look, content

Fifteen years in, Maclean’s magazine has revamped its annual Guide to Canadian Universities, giving it a new look and new content. The first thing readers will likely notice is the […]

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8 Apr

Toronto Sun columnist: “Selective scandal coverage is a disservice”

Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley thinks the media is giving Michael Ignatieff a free pass when it comes to reporting potentially scandalous stories. At issue: a London Free Press story […]

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7 Apr

La FPJQ doit-elle être gardienne du titre professionnel?

Les membres de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) ont jusqu’à ce soir à minuit pour approuver ou rejeter la proposition de création d’un titre professionnel protégé. Ils […]

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7 Apr

National Post’s Bruce Arthur joins TSN radio

National Post sports columnist Bruce Arthur has signed up to appear on TSN Radio 1050 as co-host of Cybulski & Company on Mondays. However, you’ll have to wait until April […]

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7 Apr

Winners of inaugural Canadian Environmental Media Awards announced

The producers of the Green Living Show are kicking off their first-ever Canadian Environmental Media Awards on April 16th in Toronto. The awards were created to honour film and TV […]

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7 Apr

Is cross-ownership good for journalism?

Should your cell phone company also own your local newspaper, control your ISP and run your local TV station? Billy Shields investigates media convergence both north and south of the […]

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7 Apr

Broadcast Standards Council OKs f-bomb in live coverage

Dropping a few bombs in “live journalistic context” is sometimes excusable, concluded the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council in its most recent decision. The ruling concerns CP24’s live coverage of last […]

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7 Apr

Toronto Standard launches tonight

It’s no easy task launching a new publication. Take Christopher Frey’s tweet this morning: “9 HOURS TIL LAUNCH. @cf_huzun hasn’t had a shower in two days.” No big surprise there, […]

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