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21 Dec

UPDATE: Specialist or generalist; what kind of journalist should j-schools be producing?

UPDATE for CLARIFICATION Dec 20, 2010: The language in this story has been changed to clarify the program is at the proposal stage, and, that the memo outlining the suggestions […]

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21 Dec

RWB to mirror WikiLeaks

Reporters Without Borders announced today it will help out WikiLeaks in its attempt to stay online: “This is a gesture of support for WikiLeaks’ right to publish information without being […]

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21 Dec

Déontologie: Patrick Lagacé marche sur un fil

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Le journaliste de <span style="font-style: italic;">La Presse</span>, Patrick Lagacé, vient d'être blanchi par le Conseil de presse du Québec (CPQ) qui a rejeté une plainte le concernant. Le plaignant jugeait que le journaliste avait fait usage de propos injurieux et porté atteinte à la dignité du cardinal Ouellet en écrivant: «Le cardinal Ouellet va mourir, un jour. J’espère qu’il mourra d’une longue et pénible maladie», dans une chronique parue en mai dernier.</p>

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21 Dec

2010 tally: what went wrong, what went right

2010 began with journalists hitting the ground in Haiti, and ended with an unfolding WikiLeaks circus – with a whole lot of media ownership horse-trading in between. Globally, journalism remained […]

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21 Dec

Pro-WikiLeaks demonstrators march in Montreal

“Long live WikiLeaks.” “Down with censorship.” “Free Bradley Manning.” In Montreal this past weekend, a group of demonstrators took to the streets in support of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks and […]

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20 Dec

Quebecor blâmé deux fois pour plagiat

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Le Conseil de presse du Québec (CPQ) blâme Quebecor pour deux cas de plagiat concernant <span style="font-style: italic;">Cyberpresse</span> et <span style="font-style: italic;">Rue Frontenac</span>. C'est la première fois que le tribunal d'honneur des journalistes rend une décision touchant le conglomérat depuis le mois de juin, date à laquelle la société de Pierre-Karl Péladeau a cessé d'en reconnaître la juridiction.</p>

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20 Dec

Côte d’Ivoire: les médias choisissent leur camp

À l’issue des élections présidentielles en Côte d’Ivoire, la Commission électorale indépendante a proclamé Alassane Ouattara vainqueur, mais le Conseil constitutionnel a plutôt annoncé la victoire du président sortant Laurent […]

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20 Dec

A leak of his own: the Guardian releases lurid details from Julian Assange’s police file

Julian Assange’s lawyers have condemned the Guardian for leaking police documents regarding the rape and sexual assault allegations brought against him by two Swedish women. The previously unseen documents describe […]

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20 Dec

Citizen Journalism analyzed

The Centre for International Media Assistance, based in the U.S., has released a report on citizen journalism. This is how it describes its purpose:“This paper examines both the opportunities and […]

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20 Dec

While I appreciate the intent

The New York Post decided to make a statement about Michael Vick, thanks to some creative photoshop. It’s cute but it sure ain’t journalism. Or is it?

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