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13 Feb

More Chinese censorship

Chinese journalists who break their government’s reporting rules face being put on a new blacklist, adding to an array of controls used to restrict its domestic media, reported the Guardian. […]

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13 Feb

Linfo sur un fil de fer

Au Québec, un interdit de publication empêche les journalistes de dévoiler les détails de certaines procédures juridiques. Y déroger constitue un outrage au tribunal. À l’ère du web, cette théorique […]

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13 Feb

Twitter examined in new Pew Study

The Pew Research Center has had a more detailed look at the rise of Twitter as a communications tool in the United States. Its conclusions are interesting: Twitter is fast-growing […]

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13 Feb

The Economist on the future of wire services

The Economist has a look at the backbone of news organizations this week, the wire services, and how they’re reshaping their input and output in the digital age. The magazine […]

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13 Feb

Ontario premier asks media for “breathing space”

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s office has instituted a new media rule: don’t stand so close to me. His team has asked all media to stand at least five feet away […]

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12 Feb

Calgary biz mag folds

RedPoint Media Group has announced that Calgary Inc., a business magazine published by the company, will publish its final issue in March. As a result of the closure, five employees […]

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12 Feb

Twittering when angry: National Post apologizes for reporter’s tweets

A heated exchange on Twitter between National Post technology reporter David George-Cosh and PR rep April Dunford led Post editors to issue an apology for George-Cosh’s behaviour. The at-times crude […]

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12 Feb

La politique recrute toujours

Lise Millette, ProjetJ | Un autre journaliste passera du côté politique. Réjean Harvey de CFLM à La Tuque, deviendra attaché politique pour la ministre des Transports du Québec Julie Boulet. Selon […]

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12 Feb

Les médias régionaux démunis devant le multimédia

Pierre-Marc René, journaliste indépendant | L’avènement du multimédia dans les médias nationaux a poussé les hebdos régionaux à développer leur site Internet pour que la population locale puisse avoir un […]

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12 Feb

CBC online discussion draws hate complaint

NewsA group of Manitoba chiefs is urging hate charges be filed against the CBC for what it called “racist and hateful” comments about natives posted on the broadcaster’s website. But […]

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