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9 Jun

Rabble.ca membership drive on now

Independent online boat-rocker Rabble.ca is holdings its annual membership drive to help pay for its progressive brand of journalism. Rabble does not receive government or corporate funding and survives on […]

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9 Jun

52% of bloggers consider themselves journalists: report

A new report by PRWeek/PR Newswire found that more than half of surveyed bloggers consider themselves journalsits. It also found that journalists are facing heavier workloads than ever before thanks […]

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9 Jun

Former Harper spokesperson to take over Quebecor’s Ottawa bureau

Kory Teneycke, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former communications director, will become head of Quebecor’s Parliment Hill bureau, Canwest reports, adding that he is “effectively overseeing coverage of a government for […]

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9 Jun

Feet off the chesterfield, eh?

Poutine, toques and a whole lot of Canadiana can be found in an upcoming writing contest sponsored by HarperCollins and The Globe and Mail. There are a number of words […]

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9 Jun

Interview with Wired’s creative director

Wired staff spent months developing its new iPad app, which  become Apple’s best-selling app just hours after its May 26 launch. Loud Cloud’s Joshua Gorchov interviewed creative director Scott Dadich […]

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9 Jun

Wired’s iPad sales set to rise above print sales

Only nine days after launching its iPad edition, Wired has sold 79,000 copies – just shy of the print average of 80,000. Partial thanks go to Steve Jobs, who projected […]

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9 Jun

Tyee fellowship final countdown

With just 3 days left to donate, The Tyee‘s Investigative and Reporting fellowships are just $1,000 shy of the fiesty publication’s $10,000 goal. The money raised will fund two stories […]

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8 Jun

CJFE wants your opinions

The Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression (CJFE) plans to revamp it’s profile, and it wants your input. Take the time to fill out a short questionnaire before June 11 […]

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8 Jun

A guide to investigating anything

Ever want to see inside the brain of an investigative journalist? Harvey Cashore spent 15 years investigating the missing Airbus millions, and half a year on a lottery theft exposé. […]

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8 Jun

The growing world of blog-ournalists

Women’s Post writer Anastasia Tubanos explores the differences (and accidental similarities) between bloggers and journalists, and why it’s important to draw a distinction. “One of the biggest differences I’ve always […]

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