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25 Feb

Journal de Montréal: vous souvenez-vous 1993?

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Demain, les syndiqués du <i>Journal de Montréal</i>, en lock-out depuis plus de deux ans, devront se prononcer sur ce qui semble être une offre finale de règlement de conflit. Incapable d'aller plus loin dans le processus de négociation, le médiateur, Jean Poirier, recommanderait en effet d'accepter les conditions de Quebecor, d'après <a href="http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Montreal/2011/02/24/007-journal-montreal-assemblee.shtml">Radio-Canada</a>.</p>

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25 Feb

Yes, mothers can cover revolutions: An open letter to Peter Worthington

Reporter and OpenFile editor Wilf Dinnick has written an open letter to Toronto Sun columnist Peter Worthington in response to a column suggesting reporters who happen to be mothers shouldn’t […]

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25 Feb

Libyan state-run media tells one story; citizen journos tell another

In Libya, two different stories are being told. The state-run news media has ditched regular programming in favour of 24-hour broadcasts of pro-government rallies, poetry and songs in support of […]

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25 Feb

Journalists forbidden to enter Libya — but that doesn’t stop them from trying

Journalists in Libya face one of the toughest environments for news media — the government has forbidden foreign journalists from entering the country, suggesting they will be treated as Al […]

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24 Feb

Journal de Montréal: les syndiqués voteront samedi

Les membres du Syndicat des travailleurs de l’information du Journal de Montréal (STIJM-CSN) sont convoqués en assemblée générale samedi matin. Ils devront se prononcer sur une recommandation du médiateur, Jean […]

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24 Feb

What journalists can learn from scientists (and vice versa)

Journalist Anne Jefferson has been tasked with writing about two versions of the same science story: one written by a scientist, the other by a science journalist. In a story […]

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24 Feb

One journalist’s survival guide to the Egyptian revolution

By Jaron GilinskyFreelance journalist and documentary filmmaker Jaron Gilinsky shooting video in Tahrir Square in CairoDuring the uprising that eventually ended the 30-year reign of President Hosni Mubarak, I became […]

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24 Feb

Teaching social media tools to j-students despite clunky classroom software

Journalism educators may want to teach social media tools but often find it difficult given they are required to use clunky online systems for grading and communicating with students. In […]

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24 Feb

Recent trends on university campuses are undermining value of university degrees

As universities everywhere focus on attracting and retaining students at a time when college-age populations are declining, they are not doing enough to ensure those students get a quality education, […]

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24 Feb

Nouvelle représentante pour les journalistes indépendants

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">L'Association des journalistes indépendants du Québec (AJIQ) a une nouvelle présidente. Élue hier soir à l'unanimité, Lisa Marie Noël a pris la relève de Nicolas Langelier, qui a tiré sa révérence après quatre mandats. Elle a promis de poursuivre la lutte pour la cause des journalistes indépendants, en premier lieu pour le droit à la négociation collective, revendication historique de l'association.</p>

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