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18 Mar

Replacing science journalism

<p>"Science journalism is in decline; science blogging is growing fast. But can the one replace the other?" asks Geoff Brumfiel <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090318/full/458274a.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the science journal <span style="font-style: italic;">Nature</span></a>. It's a long, informative and thoughtful look at the impact on science of declining traditional journalism. The piece includes interviews with top science journalists, and presents research on the degree to which full-time science journalism jobs have been lost.<br />

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18 Mar

Alberta newspaper faces consolidation as town loses local office and staff

“Weekly newspaper readers in Nanton, Alberta, are losing local access to the Nanton News office. Sun Media has announced it is closing the News office, but not the newspaper. It […]

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18 Mar

Make CBC egghead Can-Con, says columnist

I rarely agree with the opinions that pervade the National Post, but I found myself cheering at parts of comment editor Jonathan Kay’s column praising the CBC for “intellectual elitism” […]

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18 Mar

Globe online chat: future of newspapers

Globe and Mail deputy editor Sylvia Stead and Report on Business media reporter Grant Robertson took reader questions in an Globe online forum on March 17. Robertson, with Sinclair Stewart, […]

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18 Mar

Intelligence axed in Seattle

It’s noteworthy and quite right that Hearst’s revised media product in Seattle is called seattlepi.com, with no attempt to retain the word “intelligence” in the name. Hearst sacked dozens of […]

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18 Mar

Manitoba considers cameras in courts

Manitoba is mulling over whether to give the public a front-row seat in the province’s courtrooms,” reports the Canadian Press. A committee appointed by the province’s chief judges is expected […]

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18 Mar

Transcontinental in San Francisco brawl

Canada’s TransContintental Printing — and its plans to use non-union pressmen — have placed it in the middle of “a game of chicken between the Teamsters and the Hearsts” involving […]

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18 Mar

Rogers blocks island radio application

“A non-profit society that wants to set up a low-wattage, community radio station on Gabriola Island is worried opposition from Rogers Communications will stop their application for a broadcast licence,” […]

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18 Mar

Cuts to come after CBC approves budget

Cutbacks are on the way at CBC after the public broadcaster’s board of directors approved a yearly budget that requires some big decisions. CBC/Radio-Canada president Hubert Lacroix told a Toronto […]

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18 Mar

CCNA names winners in 2009 Better Newspapers Competition

Congratulations to the winners in the 2009 Better Newspapers Competition! Winners were announced on Monday, March 16th, 2009 and will have the opportunity to accept their award at the Better […]

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