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1 Mar

Le Journal lock-out meets bitter end for employees

Locked out Le Journal de Montreal employees have accepted an offer from Quebecor, in what some are reporting as a defeat for unions. Canada’s longest-running media dispute began on Jan. […]

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28 Feb

The Pornography Trap

“Trauma stories require the writer to consider the reader, listener, or viewer as a partner in the creation of ethical journalism.” How not to write about rape, an article by […]

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28 Feb

Journal de Montréal: à la recherche d’un coupable

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Samedi, 64,1% des travailleurs du <i>Journal de Montréal</i> ont accepté l'offre patronale afin de mettre un terme à un lock-out qui dure depuis plus de deux ans. C'est cependant un «oui» amer qu'ils ont exprimé puisqu'il implique la suppression de plus 70% des emplois. Pour le journaliste Yves Chartrand, c'est un «Waterloo syndical».</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Au banc des accusés: la CSN</span></p>

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28 Feb

How to ask for a letter of reference

An unenthusiastic reference can be worse than no reference at all. Adam Chapnick, writer for University Affairs and assistant professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College, blogged a […]

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26 Feb

Journal de Montréal: offre patronale acceptée

(titre modifié le 28/02) Après 25 mois de lock-out et des heures de discussions aujourd’hui, 64,1% des syndiqués du Journal de Montréal ont accepté l’offre de règlement de conflit de […]

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26 Feb

Hyperlocal news is not dead despite rumours

By Robert Washburn The demise of hyperlocal new site TBD.com shouldn’t be a harbinger of the future for this emerging form. Matthew Ingram provides an excellent analysis and summary of […]

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25 Feb

Le Buzz: Labeaume menace les journalistes

Chaque vendredi, «le Buzz» revient sur les sujets qui ont attiré le plus votre attention sur notre site et notre fil Twitter au cours de la semaine. Au cours des […]

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25 Feb

Columnist calls out press for treatment of NDP

Rabble.ca president Duncan Cameron slams the press in a recent column for misrepresenting a meeting between Prime Minister Stephan Harper and NDP leader Jack Layton. This isn’t the first time, […]

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25 Feb

More senior-level changes at Rogers Digital Media

Rogers Media chief content officer Leslie Sole has left the company after just over a year in his new position, D.B. Scott reports on his Canadian Magazines blog. The departure […]

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25 Feb

How to handle Rob Ford: A cartoonist’s advice to the media

National Post cartoonist/advice columnist Steve Murray has tackled a series of questions from concerned reporters covering Toronto’s City Hall beat under mayor Rob Ford. His advice, as always, is practical […]

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