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4 Nov

Petition aimed at freeing Lindhout and Brennan

Nearly three weeks after a petition was begun to urge action in the kidnappings of Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan, there are only 523 signatures. What gives? The online petition […]

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4 Nov

When the killers come

The next time I have a lousy work day, or despair about the state of journalism in Canada, I’m going to re-read this piece about José Rubén Zamora, editor of […]

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4 Nov

Website launched to combat Transcon freelance contract

A group of fourteen Canadian writers’ organizations has teamed up to create a newly launched website called Bad Writing Contracts. The goal of the site is to “raise awareness about […]

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3 Nov

Ryan Sholins advice to journalism students: master one “analog” skill and one “digital” skill

The web is taking over, no doubt, but it’s important to not put all your eggs in that basket and retain and hone some of the core journalistic skills you’re […]

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3 Nov

[UPDATED] Toronto Star offering voluntary severance packages, layoffs likely

[Note: This post has been updated] The Toronto Star is “seriously considering contracting out segments of work” and is therefore asking employees to consider voluntary severance packages in advance of […]

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3 Nov

Aspers got value for money in commissioned bio

Peter C. Newman’s Izzy: The Passionate Life and Turbulent Times of Izzy Asper, Canada’s Media Mogul, is an authorized biography that sheds less light on its subject matter than on […]

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3 Nov

Know what your story is really about

QUESTION: I cover a lot of court. This week a case came up where a man pleaded guilty to contravening the national parks act by not having a business licence […]

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3 Nov

The Horror! The Horror! CBC News gets an extreme makeover

A barrage of bullets has hit the CBC as TV critics, journalism professors and CBC mainstays attack the re-launched news, but news veteran Peter McNelly may stand alone in calling […]

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3 Nov

Former des journalistes pour un avenir incertain

<p><span style="font-style: italic;">Ce texte a été publié dans le Journal du Congrès de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec, édition 2009.</span><br />

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2 Nov

Hyperlocal news site takes alternative approach to providing news, says owner

In the second of a three-part series on hyperlocal journalism in Canada, Northumberlandview. ca is featured as a different approach to providing local news in Northumberland County, about one hour […]

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