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1 Jun

Yes, Virginia, the medium is the message

This week, after a J-Source tweet-based post earned a swift rebuttal from editor in chief John Stackhouse, we were reminded that 140 characters misses some important nuances and that real-time […]

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31 May

Stackhouse: relaunched Globe will not be a magazine

Approached for comment on J-Source’s May 29 post about The Globe and Mail’s relaunch plans, editor-in-chief John Stackhouse said the post was inaccurate. While the Globe was “taking some inspiration […]

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31 May

Toronto Police wins CAJ secrecy award

The Toronto Police Service has won the Canadian Association of Journalists’ 10th annual Code of Silence award, given annually to the most secretive government agency in Canada. The winner was […]

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31 May

Gazette wins Michener

The Montreal Gazette is the winner of the 2009 Michener Award, Canada’s top honour for public-service journalism. Two other Canwest newspapers, the Victoria Times Colonist and the National Post, won […]

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26 May

Have journalists become prisoners of language?

Robert Fisk, The Independent’s Middle East correspondent, in a speech at the annual Al Jazeera forum, discusses the words and narratives inherited by journalists when reporting on conflict and war. […]

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26 May

CSWA workshop: What do Embargoes Mean in an Era of Instant Reporting?

With the rapid growth of the Internet, online news media and social media, there is a huge temptation for reporters to break embargoes just to be the first to get […]

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26 May

CSWA workshop: Essays in Biodiversity

A workshop titled “Essays in Biodiversity” is just one of many workshops featured at the upcoming Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference, which takes place June 5-8 in Ottawa. Research in […]

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26 May

CSWA workshop: Social media, privacy issues and other public institution challenges in the digital age

A workshop titled “Social media, privacy issues and other public institution challenges in the digital age” is just one of many workshops featured at the upcoming Canadian Science Writers’ Association […]

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26 May

Lineup for Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference

The annual Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference takes place June 5-8 in Ottawa at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. *UPDATE: see stories about various CSWA workshops and panels – […]

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26 May

Hyperlocal news site focuses on Toronto neighbourhood

By Brian Sharwood Every small blog is, to some extent, hyperlocal. Many represent simply the personal diary of one individual writing the blog which, I suppose, is as hyperlocal as […]

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