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18 Aug

Metroland reporter not required to testify in criminal case, judge rules

An Ontario Superior Court judge has quashed a subpoena that would have forced This Week reporter Jennifer Stone to testify about an interview she conducted with a man currently on […]

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18 Aug

AEJMC’s Members Forum

AEJMC Members Forum

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18 Aug

Amish paper shuns web, continues to do well in print

The Budget, an Amish newspaper mailed to 20,000 subscribers in Canada and the U.S., decided against going on the Internet, plans to add more reporters to its staff and is […]

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17 Aug

How to choose a j-program

Choosing the right journalism school or program is more challenging than ever, given the changes in the industry and the uncertainty about the future of journalism as we know it. This […]

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17 Aug

Never give up, never give in

In my History of Investigative Journalism in Canada, I showed how modern consumer reporting has played an important role in investigative work for at least 50 years. Ralph Nader’s famous […]

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17 Aug

Employees raising money to buy Victoria TV station from Canwest

Employees at CHEK-TV in Victoria are raising money and looking for backers in an attempt to buy the station from Canwest Communications Corp. Canwest plans to close the station, along […]

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17 Aug

Rather keeps fighting

Dan Rather’s legal battle is in the news again, after a judge who previously dismissed his $70 million lawsuit against CBS and Viacom restored the claim. Sidney Blumenthal’s Salon.com article, […]

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17 Aug

Nova Scotia drops FOI request fee

The Nova Scotia government has cut the fee for applications under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to $5 from $25, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald reports. The rate […]

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16 Aug

Obama : la lune de miel médiatique est terminée

Le président américain Barack Obama semble découvrir la véritable nature des médias : rapporter la nouvelle. Il s’étonne de la couverture défavorable dont il fait l’objet, relativement à son plan […]

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16 Aug

Les journaux, sur le point de disparaître?

Dans une lettre d’opinion publiée par Le Devoir, Pierre Desjardins, qui est auteur et professeur de philosophie, s’intéresse au déclin des journaux qui sont «en danger». Pour étayer ses propos, […]

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