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2 Mar

CTV closes two local TV stations, says cost-cutting to come at A-Channel stations

CTV Television Inc. announced it will not seek to renew broadcast licenses for two local stations in southern Ontario, CKNX-TV in Wingham and CHWI-TV in Wheatley and Windsor, when they […]

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2 Mar

Getting rid of the mumbo jumbo: ethics for mixed media

ByStephen J.A. Ward The language of journalism ethics today is like bad Irish stew – a mishmash of different and conflicting ideas, rules, and practices. Ethical mumbo-jumbo. Consider two recent […]

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1 Mar

Strategies for overcoming “Assignment Stress Injury”

By Patrice Keats“I have made a talent out of being able to bear any burden . . . I have managed it perfectly up to now and the lid just […]

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1 Mar

A post-monopoly future?

In recent years, local newspapers and broadcasters were called on to prop up empires that dabbled in everything from baseball teams to movies. At a crucial historical moment that called […]

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28 Feb

Un sursis pour Canwest

La division média du groupe de presse a convenu d’une entente avec ses créanciers, ce qui lui a permis d’obtenir un délai de douze jours. L’entreprise a par contre dû […]

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27 Feb

CanWest suit

The Tyee has a round-up of the status of lawsuits Canwest launched in response to a parody of the Vancouver Sun. Not a lot of humour is evident.

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27 Feb

CHUM Radio cuts 40 jobs

CTV’s CHUM Radio has announced the elimination of 40 jobs, 17 of which were layoffs and the other 23 currently vacant. Effective immediately, the staff reductions will impact stations in Victoria, […]

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27 Feb

Ottawa Citizen appoints new editor

(From news release) OTTAWA/FEB 27 — Canwest Publishing today announced the appointment of Gerry Nott to the position of Editor-in-Chief at The Ottawa Citizen. Previously, Mr. Nott held the position […]

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27 Feb

Bernadette Lee winner of RTNDA 2009 Distinguished Service Award

RTNDA Canada – The Association of Electronic Journalists is pleased to announce that Bernadette Lee is the recipient of the 2009 RTNDA Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes […]

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27 Feb

Daniel Leblanc and protecting sources

Expect the press-rights case of Globe and Mail reporter Daniel Leblanc — who is ordered to appear in Quebec’s Superior Court to testify about a source in the infamous sponsorship […]

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