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26 Mar

Chatelaine rebuilds editorial team

Last week, six people from Chatelaine’s editorial team were shown the door as part of new editor Jane Francisco’s restructuring efforts, which also brought three new hires to the art […]

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25 Mar

British government funds hyperlocal news consortium

The Independently Funded News Consortiais receiving public funds to assist in providing local communities with new sources of online news. “They will be able to deliver a broader local and […]

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25 Mar

Reporting textbook gets facelift

The Canadian Reporter, one of the first comprehensive reporting and newswriting textbooks written for Canadian students, has been updated to include reporting for the digital age. The third edition of […]

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25 Mar

Robojourno wants your job

While the news industry scrambles to cut costs, job security is top of mind for many journalists. That’s why news of a robot that can report, interview, photograph and even […]

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24 Mar

The Onion to compete with FOX, Jon Stewart

Building on the success of satire news shows hosted by comedians, on Monday the Independant Film Channel (IFC) announced that it was developing a TV series by The Onion. The […]

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24 Mar

Rethinking magazines: 15 examples re-evaluate publishing

With the launch of the iPad next month, this article explores 15 magazines and their respective approaches to using the new platform for publishing. “Such gadgets promise a new wave […]

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24 Mar

Walrus lets readers choose cover

The Walrus wants you to choose the cover for their annual summer reading issue. Renown Canadian artist Seth created 14 covers, editors have narrowed it down to two. Readers can […]

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23 Mar

Hautes-Laurentides: regénération d’un écosystème médiatique?

Les mises à pied dans deux hebdomadaires des Hautes-Laurentides appartenant à Quebecor auraient “forcé la région à se prendre en main et à créer un nouveau journal indépendant”, selon RueFrontenac. […]

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23 Mar

UBC student paper prints special colours issue

Last week, the University of British Columbia’s student paper, The Ubyssey, published a special issue—the Colours Issue—that features articles exploring race and diversity at the Vancouver-based school. The series features […]

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23 Mar

Media pundits weigh in on CRTC ruling

It has been called a “watery half decision that will satisfy no one and resolve little,” a “typical Canadian compromise,” and a move that “justifies the CRTC’ existence,” –whatever it […]

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