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12 May

Congratulations to J-Source AE on NMA nom

On behalf of the Canadian Journalism Foundation, I would like to congratulate J-Source Associate Editor Dana Lacey on her National  Magazine Awards co-nomination in the Service: Personal Finance & Business […]

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12 May

Illustrator wins 2010 Doug Wright award

Renown Canadian cartoonist Seth, whose work has appeared on covers of The New Yorker and the upcoming summer issue of The Walrus, has won a 2010 Doug Wright Award for […]

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12 May

CBC culture war?

Tories accuse the CBC of Liberal bias while the Grits blast what they call an anti-CBC “witch hunt”. The Globe and Mail (who published the above cartoon) reports: “Mary Pynenberg, […]

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12 May

It does not beg the question

“Begs the question” is everywhere—newspaper headlines, broadcast reports, magazine pieces—but it’s hardly ever used correctly. Generally, writers intend it to mean “prompts the question” or “raises the question,” when, in […]

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11 May

Should you wait out the recession in grad school?

Teacher’s college? Law school? Business school? A post-grad college communications program? We’ve all thought about it (and I assure you that I am no exception). But is it really a […]

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11 May

McIntosh decision: cork the champagne, but uncap a beer

After nine years in court, the National Post has been ordered to hand over its Shawinigate document in a Supreme Court ruling that offers mixed results for the protection of […]

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11 May

Bad year for free speech in Canada: report

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression has published its first annual report on free expression in Canada, and the verdict isn’t pretty: police detaining and impersonating journalists, publication bans, blocked access […]

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11 May

Inside the ring of fire: Michael Cooke profiled

In the mind of Michael Cooke, the Star of the future looks a lot like the heyday of Fleet Street tabloids. But can past glories be reborn online? This week […]

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11 May

How do I access government information?

QUESTION: What are some tips on using freedom of information to access government data and what specific kinds of records should I be asking for? Answer by investigative reporter Fred […]

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11 May

A cartoonist in exile

When editorial cartoonist Nik Kowsar left Iran in 2003 he escaped not one, but two serious threats on his life after depicting Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi as a crocodile strangling a […]

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