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3 Jan

Dying to tell the truth

Michelle Lang was the first Canadian journalist to be killed in Afghanistan since Canadian forces joined the conflict there in 2002. What is the shocked journalism community to take from […]

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1 Jan

Journalists mourn Michelle Lang

A note pad and a pencil – tools of our trade – adorned journalist Michelle Lang’s casket on Friday on the Kandahar Airfield as it was carried to the aircraft […]

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31 Dec

Lentement, le journaliste tisse son fil sur la Toile

Le journalisme est en pleine effervescence depuis des années. On parle de changements majeurs, de virage, de mutation, de crise et même de révolution. Les « tisserands du 4e pouvoir […]

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30 Dec

[UPDATED] Journalist killed in Afghanistan with 4 soldiers

[Note: This post has been updated] Calgary Herald journalist Michelle Lang, 34, and four Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday, CBC News reports. Lang grew up in Vancouver and […]

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30 Dec

What exactly is responsible journalism?

With the recent Supreme Court decision to widen the available defences to defamation actions comes added responsibilities. Journalists must now debate what constitutes responsible journalism, writes Cecil Rosner.  Now that […]

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26 Dec

Libel reform: Be careful what you wish for

The new defence of responsible communication is good news for the media, but Ryerson University’s Jeffrey A. Dvorkin doubts it will usher in a new wave investigative journalism. As layoffs […]

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23 Dec

The responsible communication defence: What’s in it for journalists?

What exactly does the pair of Supreme Court of Canada rulings handed down December 22 mean for journalists? An expanded definition of “public interest,” a list of the steps journalists […]

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22 Dec

Starting from scratch: how to launch a news website

With only months to go before I enter a hurting job market, I’m hungry for all the advice that I can get from seasoned professionals. The one bit of guidance […]

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22 Dec

J-Source Journalism Integrity Award: nominations close Jan. 8

Do you know someone who is an inspiration to working journalists, educators and audiences? The J-Source Journalism Integrity Award will recognize a person or organization that has had a positive […]

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22 Dec

CJFE welcomes positive decisions in two Supreme Court defamation cases

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) welcomes today’s Supreme Court decisions offering responsible journalists and others a new defence against defamation. “In recognizing this new defence the Supreme Court has […]

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