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1 Dec

Who bit whom?

Does anyone really know the difference between who and whom? It seems these poor words have gotten a bad rap for being the most confusing and most  misused pair of […]

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1 Dec

Are there too many journalism schools?

Or is it that there’s just too much cynicism surrounding the world of journalism schools? When I’m not fretting about whether I’ll be able to forge a decent career when […]

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1 Dec

Cult Journalism, or, The day the whale exploded

Move over, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rocky Horror Picture Show –a blast from the past (sorry) has become a cult journalism classic on the Internet with a reported […]

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1 Dec

Tweeting a trial

Call me morbid, but I thought the Bandidos trial would be perfect to tweet, writes London Free Press reporter Kate Dubinski. It had drama, a compelling cast of characters, plenty […]

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1 Dec

Teaching accuracy takes more than punishing mistakes

Journalists are conditioned to fear and avoid mistakes but that doesn’t prevent errors, writes Craig Silverman. He lays out six fundamentals of teaching accuracy. During a recent talk at Ryerson […]

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30 Nov

Chatelaine appoints new EIC

Jane Francisco has been appointed editor-in-chief of Chatelaine, the company announced. Francisco replaces Maryam Sanati, who was recently let go after taking over the position in February 2008. Francisco’s most […]

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30 Nov

Metro Canada appoints new EIC

Metro Canada has appointed Charlotte Empey as the new editor-in-chief of the company’s six English language newspapers. Metro English Canada publisher Bill McDonald’s office has confirmed that Empey has been […]

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30 Nov

Chatelaine EIC out, major layoffs at Rogers Communications

Rogers Communications Inc. is laying off about 900 people as part of a reorganization and streamlining plan, The Globe and Mail reports. Chatelaine editor-in-chief Maryam Sanati was dismissed, according to […]

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29 Nov

“We’re in the dumps!!” and: “Freelancing not necessarily gainful!!!”

Oh, for those good old days — just last year wasn’t it? — when analysts trumpeted the economic value of the “creative class.” Reports the Conference Board of Canada, in […]

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29 Nov

Will Al Jazeera inject new ideas in news coverage?

After some initial roadblocks, Al Jazeera English is on its way to Canada – good news for those of us who got hooked on their international coverage while travelling abroad. […]

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