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7 Apr

Bogus National Magazine Awards nominees list goes live

Ah, what a tease. Many mag writers were surprised and delighted (and in some cases, disappointed) when a nominee list went up on the National Magazine Awards website Wednesday — […]

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7 Apr

Five question limit: Harpers campaigning in an anti-media bubble

According to The Mark News: “apparently $10,000 doesn’t buy much time with Stephen Harper.” The journalists following Canada’s current Prime Minister on his 2011 federal campaign trail for this $10,000 […]

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6 Apr

May’s court bid fails; Green Party promises CBC funding

Elizabeth May’s bid to obtain a court order demanding the Canadian broadcasters consortium allow her to participate in next week’s leaders’ debate has failed. Federal Court Justice Marc Nadon refused […]

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6 Apr

Haliburton editor runs for Liberals; Conservative candidate boycotts paper

The federal Conservative candidate in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock has decided to boycott his local paper, The County Voice, after the Liberal Party named the managing editor as its candidate. Barry Devolin […]

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6 Apr

Le Conseil de presse blâme Quebecor pour voyeurisme

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Le Conseil de presse du Québec (CPQ) blâme quatre filiales de la société Quebecor pour ce qui s'apparente à du voyeurisme. Il juge que les journalistes Andrew McIntosh et Kina Adamczyk de l'<i>Agence QMI</i> ont porté atteinte à la vie privée de Geneviève Morand, alpiniste amateur, dans un article paru dans <i>Le Journal de Montréal,</i> <i>Le Journal de Québec</i>, et sur le site <i>Canöe.</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> Quatre cadres sont également mis en cause.</span></p>

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6 Apr

RTNDA Canada announces Central Regional Award Recipients

The Association of Electronic Journalists (RTNDA Canada) has announced the Central region winners of its annual electronic journalism awards. The awards honour the best programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in […]

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6 Apr

It’s official: Facebook for Journalists

Is Facebook suffering from Twitter envy? In an attempt to make the social networking site more prevalent among journalists — and to cinch the newsroom crown — Facebook has launched […]

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6 Apr

Journalistes ivoiriens: le départ de Gbagbo ne règlera rien

Le départ du président sortant de la Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, et la prise de pouvoir de son rival, Alassane Ouattara, ne sont pas une garantie de sécurité pour les […]

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5 Apr

Calgary Herald: Swerve Ahead

Shelley Youngblut created a vibrant, compelling magazine for the Calgary Herald that can serve as a model for other cities. Find out the secrets behind her editorial and financial success. […]

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5 Apr

Pink flak jackets and babies: there’s more to women in the field

It was easy to find inspiration at Ryerson University’s all-day symposium about women in journalism. One seasoned journalist dedicated herself to promoting on-air representation of women after listening to 5 […]

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