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7 May

Ann Rohmer to leave CP24

After 31 years in broadcasting, news anchor Ann Rohmer is leaving CP24 for a career in the aviation industry. Rohmer has spent the last few decades hosting early-morning news shows […]

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7 May

Toronto Star reporters win labour journalism award

Toronto Star reporters Robert Cribb and Dale Brazao have won the SONG Labour Journalism Award for their articles about the abuse and exploitation of nannies. The award is presented annually […]

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7 May

Supreme Court rules on journalists’ right to protect confidential sources

The Supreme Court of Canada says journalists have no constitutional right to protect confidential sources, The Canadian Press reports. “The court has ruled 8-1 against the National Post in a […]

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7 May

Court delivers ‘mixed result’ on protection of sources

An effort to establish blanket protection for Canadian journalists’ right to protect the identity of their sources has failed, but the news is not all bad. The Supreme Court of […]

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7 May

New beats at Vancouver Sun: memo

An internal memo from Vancouver Sun editor-in-chief Patricia Graham acknowledges staff cuts and financial pressures while announcing a series of new beats, The Tyee reports. The memo said: “The need […]

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6 May

G-day for j-schoolers

For many j-schoolers, graduation day will be here before you know it.  Here’s a few things you can do to improve your game before G-day hits. Mark S. Luckie of […]

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6 May

The ethics of digital magazine advertising

With the rise of integrated magazine advertising – interactive ads, sponsored tweets, product links and video inserted into articles- the line between ads and editorial just got a whole lot […]

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6 May

Paul Berton new ed-in-chief of Hamilton Spectator

Veteran journalist Paul Berton has been named editor-in-chief of The Hamilton Spectator. The appointment was announced by publisher Dana Robbins, who was quoted in a Spectator story: “Paul’s values are […]

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6 May

Egyptian journalists face threats, illegal arrest

The Community to Protect Journalists (CPJ) sheds light on “deplorable” state of press freedom in Egypt, where the government decides who can or cannot be a journalist. Police clash with […]

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6 May

Bono to guest edit Globe and Mail

Next Monday The Globe and Mail will be guest-edited by Irish musician-activists Bono and Bob Geldof, who will produce a special issue focussed on Africa. They are the first guest […]

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