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30 Jan

Make that $114 billion. For all of ’em

That’s what it would take to save every American newspaper in perpetuity as non-profit organizations, says Zachary M Seward at Nieman Journalism Lab. But he argues the important question isn’t […]

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30 Jan

Canwest wins $50.7 from Hollinger

After a 16-month dispute, an arbitrator awarded Canwest Communications Corp. $50.7 million in relation to its $3.2 billion purchase of Hollinger’s Canadian newspapers in 2000. Canwest originally said it was […]

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29 Jan

Twitterific, Twittertastic

For those who are still getting used to Google news, we have some for you: it’s all about the Twitter. You know, Twitter, that quick hit one-liner social messaging system […]

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29 Jan

In Journal: Examining journalism in Brazil

The February 2009 issue of Journalism focuses exclusively on journalism in Brazil. Articles include: Journalistic thinking: Brazil’s modern tradition, by José Marques de Melo  Abstract – Journalism is a universal […]

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29 Jan

Newspaper websites attracting more readers: Nielsen

The number of unique monthly visitors to the top 10 U.S. newspaper websites has increased an average of 16 per cent since 2007, Nielsen Online reports, while total visits are up by 27 […]

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29 Jan

RD cuts staff, imposes mandatory vacations

Reader’s Digest Association, which includes the Canadian arm, announced it is cutting eight per cent of its staff and forcing remaining staff to take mandatory, unpaid vacation days, according to […]

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29 Jan

Flower fight

The gay advocacy organization Egale has formally protested the use by CBC sports broadcasters of the word “pansification,” in stories about whether fighting should be banned in hockey.  I ran […]

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29 Jan

Gazette management and guild reps meet

After editorial and reader sales and service staff at the Montreal Gazette rejected the latest contract offer (65% of advertising staff voted to accept the offer) from owners on Jan. […]

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29 Jan

Bourse René-Payot 2009 pour le journalisme radiophonique

Le journalisme vous intéresse?  Vous rêvez de faire de la radio?  Vous êtes captivés par les voyages?  Participez à la 28e édition du concours international des jeunes journalistes radio et […]

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29 Jan

Deux classes de journalistes?

Lise Millette, ProjetJ | Plusieurs journalistes indépendants étaient réunis mercredi le 28 janvier à Montréal pour discuter du droit d’auteur et de la nécessité qu’ils soient reconnus, à leur juste […]

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