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16 Aug

Journalist invited to “off-the-record” policy retreat

The Federal government has invited key policy players including CEOs, academics, lobbyists and (the only journalist) Maclean’s columnist Andrew Coyne to a two-day, “off-the-record” policy retreat. The Sun‘s David Akin […]

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16 Aug

Deadline approaching for literacy fellowship

The deadline for ABC Life Literacy’s Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship, worth $2,000, is August 27th. The money will be awarded to the journalist who pitches the best story (print […]

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16 Aug

Journalism jobs for newbies hard to come by: study

A survey conducted by the University of Georgia confirms what we already know: 2009 was a terrible year to graduate. The 2009 Annual Survey of Journalism & Mass Communication Graduates, […]

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16 Aug

News ageism

We’ve learned how to write about race, religion, ability and sexual orientation…so why are reporters so insensitive when writing anyone over 50? On his Reflections of a Newsosaur blog, Alan […]

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16 Aug

Multitasking journos burn out early

A New York Times article follows the frantic – and fatiguing – environment of today’s multimedia journalist. Journalists at Gawker watch the “big board”, a computer screen that posts the […]

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16 Aug

Journalism warning labels

Comedian/blogger Tom Scott has created a series of journalism warning labels that can be applied to a variety of stories. Scott writes: “It seems a bit strange to me that […]

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16 Aug

Canadian Immigrant publisher resigns

Nick Noorani, the founding publisher of Canadian Immigrant Magazine, has resigned after seven years on the job. D.B. Scott reports (via Masthead): “When he started publishing it out of his […]

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13 Aug

Print-on-demand for new fashion mag

Plaid, a Toronto-based fashion and style magazine, will launch its inaugural issue in September via print-on-demand service Magcloud. The magazine will also launch a blog on its site, and allow […]

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13 Aug

Stevie Cameron’s new e-book

Stevie Cameron’s new book, On The Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver’s Missing Women, can be downloaded as an e-book starting tomorrow, and is available in […]

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12 Aug

Italian Vogue oil spill cover controversy

Italian Vogue‘s new issue features a cover and fashion spread with women beaching in oil-spills. Yahoo reports: “A new 24-page fashion spread in the September issue of Italian Vogue features […]

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