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30 Nov

After the explosion, injured photographer keeps shooting

The New York Times has posted on its site today photographs taken in Afghanistan by Joao Silva right up to when he stepped on a landmine and lost both his […]

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30 Nov

Outsourced and mass-produced: The Giller winner

Have you heard author Johanna Skibsrud’s voice travelling across our nation? Awarded the 17th annual Scotiabank Giller Prize on November 9th 2010, Skibsrud’s book The Sentimentalists is hot off the […]

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30 Nov

Journalist on the run

   On a fall evening, after dark, you might find Luis Horacio Najera in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, peering down the desolate alleyways with a small Canon digital camera in his […]

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30 Nov

Always act normal: Photog explores conflict photojournalism

Uncompromising and raw, Photog uses new media to give a glimpse into the world of conflict photojournalism. The first rule of conflict photography: never let your boss know you’re anything […]

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30 Nov

Journalists seeking public office: what are the ethical issues?

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30 Nov

J-students go hyperlocal with smartphones

Armed with smartphones to research, interview and write, Wayne MacPhail’s j-students tackle street-level journalism while learning to file from the field. On a cold fall night about 20 years ago […]

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30 Nov

Trauma journalism competition

North American journalists are invited to a competition for stories about the impact of violence, crime, disaster and other traumatic events on individuals, families and communities. This is open to […]

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30 Nov

WikiLeaks turns on the taps

WikiLeaks has placed the first batch of 251,287 U.S. embassy cables in the public domain, and government reactions range from outrage to an offer of asylum for Julian Assange. Meanwhile, […]

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29 Nov

Calling out North Korea

Armed with a cellphone and enormous courage, “citizen journalists” are reporting on life in North Korea. There are some clips at that site with subtitles and a story on why […]

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29 Nov

Titre professionnel: la FPJQ élaborera une proposition

La Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) a reçu hier en assemblée générale le mandat d’élaborer rapidement «une proposition de reconnaissance légale d’un titre de journaliste professionnel». La proposition […]

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