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29 Nov

The biggest story of the season wasn’t a story at all

By now, you’ve probably heard all about the U.S.’s controversially invasive new airline security measures, and how they inspired National Opt-Out Day, an internet-organized protest that called on travellers to […]

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29 Nov

Wiki-whacky

So, the consensus about the latest Wikileaks posting is that we Canadians won’t get mad at Obama, even if he said nasty things about us. But some pundits are wondering […]

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29 Nov

Open letter to Maclean’s, Star calls for end to “anti-Asian racism”

An open letter addressed to the editors, publishers and writers of Maclean’s and The Toronto Star calls out the publications for two articles that “serve to reinforce anti-Asian resentment” by […]

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29 Nov

“I traded my camera for a mop and broom: Luis Horacio Njera

In Mexico and the Republic of Cameroon, journalism has become dangerous work. Yesterday five reporters from the two countries were awarded International Press Freedom awards by Canadian Journalists for Free […]

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29 Nov

CJFE issues disturbing report on police treatment of G20 journalists

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has released its report on allegations of police misconduct and the treatment of journalists during the G20 meeting in Toronto in June. It’s not […]

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29 Nov

Transcon’s Isabelle Marcoux named one of Canada’s most powerful women

Publishing giant Transcontinental’s vp, corporate development, Isabelle Marcoux has been named one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Marcoux is also vice-chair of Transcon’s board. […]

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29 Nov

Stephanie Nolen’s 5 rules of engagement

Stephanie Nolen, the Globe and Mail‘s award-winning correspondent in New Delhi, talks about the occupational hazards (and rewards) of being a woman foreign correspondent in Africa and India. She also […]

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27 Nov

CBC redesigns — ho-hum

I know I should have posted something before now but, to be honest, what is there to say about the CBC web redesign that hasn’t already been said about the […]

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26 Nov

Canadian writers on their favourite words

In the spirit of the new Novelist’s Lexicon, the National Post asked Canadian writers to choose one word that “opens the door to their work”, and riff on it. A […]

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26 Nov

Sun TV gets CRTC approval

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Quebecor Inc.’s 24-hour conservative-leaning news channel Sun TV. Sun TV was granted Category 2 specialty service license for five years, the Toronto […]

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