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10 Nov

Mumia: Un ex-journaliste face à la peine de mort à Philadelphie

Reconnu coupable du meurtre d’un policier blanc en 1982, Mumia-Abu Jamal vit depuis dans le couloir de la mort de Pennsylvanie. Ancien militant des Black Panthers, il a également était […]

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9 Nov

Shoppers Drug Mart to pull Adbusters

Kalle Lasn asks why in today’s National Post. Read the J-Source story that examines the issue.

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9 Nov

La beauté: indispensable dans un CV pour la TV?

La BBC fait actuellement face à un procès pour discrimination pour avoir écarté quatre présentatrices parce qu’elles n’étaient «pas assez jeunes et jolies». Charlotte Smith, Miriam O’Reilly, Juliet Morris, et […]

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9 Nov

An open letter to Ontario Press Councils new boss

Earlier this year, Concordia journalism professor Brian Gabrial suggested Canada’s press councils have a choice: make big changes, or fade to black. Press councils across Canada are declining because they […]

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9 Nov

J-students to help investigate wrongful convictions

Thanks to Deb Jones for sending this. UBC law and journalism schools partner to investigate wrongful convictions Canada’s first journalism-law student partnership on wrongful convictions has been launched at the […]

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9 Nov

The journalist’s hidden enemy

The land mine that took Joao Silva’s feet worked perfectly. Silva, a brilliant and courageous photojournalist on contract to the New York Times — and, in the eyes of many […]

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9 Nov

How to save investigative journalism

It’s no secret that shrinking newsroom budgets and a demanding 24-hour news cycle are pushing investigative journalism to the sidelines. Enter the non-profit, independent news media to save the day. […]

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9 Nov

Mayors who won’t co-operate with journalists

Toronto Mayor-elect Rob Ford boasts he’s returned about 200,000 phone calls to constituents in his 10 years as a city councillor. But when As It Happens called, suddenly he’s too […]

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9 Nov

Globe ruling protects sources, allows use of leaked information

CommentaryBy Dean JobbThe Supreme Court of Canada has made it tough for lawyers, police and other investigators to “out” journalists’ sources. The court’s Oct. 22 ruling in Globe and Mail […]

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9 Nov

Mayors in a snit present a challenge

If you think you have problems dealing with the politicians on the Hill, try City Hall for a day. Dealing with mayors who won’t cooperate with journalists is part of […]

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