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6 May

UBC students win top North American award

Ten students from University of British Columbia’s international reporting class have won a prestigious U.S. journalism award for a documentary about electronic waste. The class is led by former 60 […]

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6 May

NDP calls out CBC

The NDP has criticized the CBC for hiring outspoken former Harper communications director Kory Teneycke as a political commentator. Teneycke was hired last month to appear on various CBC programs […]

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5 May

World press freedom day

Monday was World Press Freedom Day, and the news was bleak. For one, journalists are dying in record numbers. A short Amnesty video depicts photos of journalists with their current […]

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5 May

Al Jazeera English launches in Canada

Al Jazeera English, a 24-hour news service based in the Middle East that covers international news, is now being broadcast in Canada. AJE launched in 2006 and is dedicated to […]

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5 May

Magazine Award nominees announced

The nominees for The National Magazine Awards are now listed online. The three magazines up for the coveted Magazine of the Year are Maisonneuve, Report on Business and Up Here. […]

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5 May

Media opposes publication ban, Ontario stays firm

The news media are challenging a publication ban imposed Friday in the case of the murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, but the province of Ontario says it won’t challenge the […]

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5 May

Arts Journalism: Staying Critical in the Digital Age

Three arts journalists discuss criticism, gossip and why box office stats don’t matter. Mira Saraf reports. Last week, the Canadian Journalism Foundation hosted a panel discussion with Kate Taylor, columnist […]

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5 May

Rider on the storm

In the mind of Doug Kelly, the Post of the future will further divide readers and critics. But can a niche audience support a national newspaper? The spring and summer […]

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5 May

A killer story

Hot Docs film Life With Murder documents the life of a small-town Ontario man who murdered his 18-year-old sister, and the family that continues to stand by him. Dana Lacey […]

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5 May

The truth about Tiger

The accusations started soon after Tiger Woods’ extramarital activities hit the tabloids. Golf columnist Lorne Rubenstein dispels the myths around Tiger’s fall from grace. The interview room at the Augusta […]

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