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25 Jun

UPDATE: Lockdown ended G20 Media Centre

A lockdown at the G20 media center in Toronto has ended, according to  CBC television. According to CBC, a lockdown at the Allstream building where media accreditation is taking place, […]

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24 Jun

Taboo topics welcomed on Twitter

There’s plenty of things we’re not supposed to discuss in polite conversation, but how about on Twitter? Between a live-blogged execution and details of rectal harpoons, you got to wonder: […]

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24 Jun

The Economist: the strange survival of ink

The Economist reports that, despite a dismal series of revenue declines and budget cuts, the newspaper industry still has a few tricks up its sleeve that might save it from […]

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24 Jun

CTV interview: Rolling Stone writer didn’t expect general to be fired

In an interview with CTV, Rolling Stone freelancer Michael Hastings says he expected fallout from the investigative piece, but didn’t know McChrystal would be be fired. CTV reports: ” “I […]

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24 Jun

Rolling Stone article made media realize they “kind of sucked”: Jon Stewart

The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart lampoons the media’s surprised reaction to the investigative journalism in Rolling Stone that dethroned General Stanley McChyrstal. A Huffington Post headline summed it well: “Jon […]

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24 Jun

Wheres the graf, Politico?

A Politico story about the damaging quotes by General Stanley McChrystal in Rolling Stone included two paragraphs that suggest freelance reporter Michael Hastings was a bigger “risk” to the Defence […]

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24 Jun

Superior Court approves Canwest sale to Shaw

The sale of Canwest Global’s television assets to Shaw Communications has received approval from the Superior Court following a Canwest agreement with dissenting shareholders. Broadcaster Magazine reports: “The Asper family, […]

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24 Jun

Small victory for Conrad Black

Former newspaper magnate Conrad Black has won a small victory in the U.S. Surpeme Court, who rule in favour of  limiting the use of a federal fraud law used by […]

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23 Jun

National Post column: Star disgraces memory of Aqsa Parvez

In a column for the National Post, author Tarek Fatah criticizes the Toronto Star for their coverage of the murder of Aqsa Parvez. Read the J-Source article about the press […]

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23 Jun

New hyperlocal news site launches in Eastern Ontario

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000149 EndHTML:0000003774 StartFragment:0000000199 EndFragment:0000003740 StartSelection:0000000199 EndSelection:0000003740 I’m not hyper, but I am local I’ll admit it. The hyperlocal website countylive.ca was designed and launched before I ever heard the […]

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