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10 Jun

News media pigged out on these ‘junk food’ stories

The folks at Project Censored, who usually decry serious issues underplayed by mainstream media, have just released a top-ten list of “junk food stories” served and served again by the press during the past two years. See how many you gobbled […]

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10 Jun

PWAC names editor of the year

The Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) honoured Jennifer Walker, senior content editor of Best Health, with its editor of the year award. The award was presented at MagNet conference […]

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10 Jun

Maisonneuve redesigned

Thirty issues in, Montreal-based arts and ideas magazine Maisonneuve has unveiled a new look and a new website. Among the changes are a new, smaller logo (leaving more space for […]

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10 Jun

Washington Posts masterful failure of online journalism

Former Washington Post editor Craig Stoltz provides an insightful analysis of crime coverage that worked well in print, but did not succeed online.

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10 Jun

Foreign reporting in a digital age

“Unfortunately, in a flailing journalism world, where international bureaus are far from cost effective for major news organizations and foreign correspondents are fast becoming their most dispensable employees, this breed […]

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10 Jun

Making money from online content

This is a provocative piece from a reliable commentator.

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10 Jun

Searching for business model for journalism online

“The recent panic over the demise of newspapers has led to a predictable flurry of omigod, now-what speculation. We’re being treated to one hype-filled piece after another about this or […]

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10 Jun

Le journalisme survivra – blogue de Nicolas Langelier

Parfois, devant les veilles funèbres sur la tombe du journalisme chaque fois qu’une publication ferme ses portes, il m’arrive de me dire qu’on s’est mépris, quelque part au cours du […]

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10 Jun

Lift shroud on bail hearings

CommentaryAs the Supreme Court of Canada prepares for this fall’s review of the publication ban on bail hearings, Law Times columnist Alan Shanoff argues the public is entitled to more […]

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10 Jun

National Press Club awards new series of student scholarships

The National Press Club of Canada (NPC) awarded its first series of scholarships for journalism students at its annual gala in Ottawa on June 9. Canadore College student Jessie Worobey […]

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