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19 Oct

Want a job? Get out of the city

Toronto is the centre of the universe. Or something like that. Big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal undoubtedly have well more than their fair share of media outlets, but […]

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19 Oct

Durham College prof launches social networking site for journalism students

Journalism schools can become a bit of an in-crowd. Students are tight with each other but get very few opportunities to connect with someone from another school. A Durham College […]

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19 Oct

Reconstructing journalism

One of the most comprehensive reports on the future of modern journalism is now online, prior to Tuesday’s official release by the graduate school of journalism at Columbia University. “The […]

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19 Oct

Reviving local news

When a local paper dies, it hurts, writes Robert Washburn. Perhaps that’s why J-Source’s Innovation section is so abuzz with discussion of reviving local news, an endangered genre now touted […]

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18 Oct

Maziar Bahari released on bail

Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari has been released on bail from Evin Prison in Iran, according to reports over the weekend from CBC, CTV, his employer Newsweek and others. The Newsweek […]

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17 Oct

Maziar Bahari freed in Iran: reports

News agencies widely reported that Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari — arrested in June after Iran’s controversial elections — is free on bail. Agence France-Presse quoted Iran’s semi-official news agency ILNA:  […]

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17 Oct

CBC to rebroadcast Basen’s News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media

Beginning Sunday Oct. 18, CBC Radio is rebroadcasting the two-part documentary series News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media. The series, which originally aired in […]

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16 Oct

Morgue journalistique : en prévision de la fin

Les «morgues journalistiques», ces banques de textes rédigés en prévision du trépas d’une personnalité publique, ont été allégées dans les derniers jours. Ces assurances rédactionnelles, qu’on appelle aussi “viandes froides”, […]

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16 Oct

Associated Press lance un appel à la mobilisation

Le président d’Associated Press souhaite que les entreprises médiatiques fassent front commun pour tenter de reprendre l’avantage sur la transformation de la presse. Thomas Curley a avancé cette position à […]

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16 Oct

Canadian Press and CJF launch new photojournalism award

The Canadian Journalism Foundation and The Canadian Press have launched a new photojournalism award in memory of award-winning photojournalist Tom Hanson. The Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award offers a six-week paid […]

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