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29 Apr

pay-per-view webinars from Magazines Canada

Magazines Canada will host a series of professional development webinars starting May 19. Anyone can tune in – for a price. D.B. Scott writes in his Canadian Magazines blog: “Magazines […]

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29 Apr

Michener Award finalists announced

The Michener Awards Foundation has announced six finalists for its 2009 award for meritorious public service journalism. The Foundation recognizes and promotes excellence in Canadian public service journalism. The event […]

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29 Apr

Reuters gets more investigative

A year after its foray into investigative journalism, Reuters is stepping up its investigative reporting efforts, which have resulted in the news organization’s best-read stories. It’s also gotten them plenty […]

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29 Apr

Buy a scoop, pay the consequences

Tech blog Gizmodo paid US$5,000 for its scoop on a next-generation iPhone. As result, police seized the editor’s computers and Apple is gearing up its ample legal team. The question […]

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29 Apr

PAB 2010 speakers announced

PAB2010 is in Ottawa June 18-29. Originally called Podcasters Across Borders, the annual conference has evolved into a three-day social/new media event that includes speaking sessions, workshops, panel discussions, concerts, […]

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28 Apr

AP style guide updates web lingo

Last week the Associated Press announced it had updated its style guide to “website” from the now-outdated “Web site”. The interweb has been a-twitter with the news ever since. (Oh, […]

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28 Apr

Global Toronto scoops up former CITY-TV veteran anchor Anne Mroczkowski

Anne Mroczkowski starts anchoring the flagship 6 p.m. newscast with Leslie Roberts starting June 1, after she was fired along with 35 other CITY-TV (Toronto) employees and 25 others in […]

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28 Apr

Why so tame, lefties?

Globe and Mail TV columnist John Doyle’s recent column is about the CBC, Canada’a culture war and why only the conservatives are willing to take chances on television. The topic […]

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28 Apr

CJFE to Publish First Annual Freedom of Expression Report

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) will publish its first annual report on the state of free expression in Canada on May 3, World Press Freedom Day. This has been […]

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28 Apr

Religion pathfinder

GENERAL RESOURCES 2001 Census data -most recent census data for Religion in Canada -Click on “Search by topic,” the click on “Religions in Canada” and scroll down to “Topic- based […]

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