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14 Sep

Jury uses new defence, dismisses libel suit against news site, police

In one of the first uses of a new journalistic defence, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a multimillion-dollar libel suit brought forward by a former accountant against […]

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14 Sep

How to conquer j-students’ fear of technology

<p><span style="font-style: italic;">It's easy to assume the younger generation understands technology - but when it comes to multimedia storytelling, a lot of students admit they're computer illiterate. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Jen Lee Reeves</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> offers tips for teaching technology to Luddites.</span></p>

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14 Sep

Le Monde en croisade pour la protection des sources

Contrairement à la constitution canadienne, en France, la loi sur la presse protège le secret des sources journalistiques. Cependant, le quotidien Le Monde accuse l’Élysé d’avoir fait pression sur ses […]

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14 Sep

Filmmaker says baring soul renews respect for journalism

By Jane Hawkes. When American journalist Mike Walter made a documentary about the emotional impact 9/11 had on him and how other journalists were affected by traumatic experiences on the […]

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14 Sep

Textbook for potential j-students

<p><span style="font-style: italic;"><img align="Left" alt="Lisa Bruni" border="0" height="118" hspace="5" src="http://www.journalismproject.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/images/content_images/Lisa%20Bruni.jpg" title="Lisa Bruni" width="100" />Peter Steven's new book, The News, uses current case studies to explore the state of online news,  international and investigative coverage and Canadian news production in the wake of the economic meltdown, writes <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa Bruni</span>. </span><br />

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14 Sep

A tale of two Gzowskis

Suanne Kelman reviews a new biography about Peter Gzowski by R.B. Fleming that explores the off-air life of a talented and intelligent radio journalist – one you’d probably prefer never […]

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14 Sep

Conrad Black case targets online defamation standards

An Ontario court will hear Conrad Black’s defamatory allegations aboutcontent posted on a U.S. website, raising the question: Who hasjurisdiction over the Internet? Michael Geist reports. Conrad Black’s ongoing legal […]

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13 Sep

La tension monte au Soleil entre les salariés et la direction

Il y a un an, la direction de La Presse menaçait de suspendre sa publication si elle n’arrivait pas à s’entendre avec ses employés sur une nouvelle convention collective. C’est […]

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10 Sep

Bell acquiert CTV: un autre géant du contenu naît

Bell Canada a annoncé ce matin qu’elle achètera la totalité des actions de CTV. 15% des parts du plus important réseau de télévision au pays lui appartenait déjà. Elle fera […]

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10 Sep

Should the media cover “Burn the Koran Day”

In an episode of The Current on CBC, host Anna Maria Tremonti asks whether all the media attention surrounding a Florida church’s plan to hold a “Burn the Koran Day” […]

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