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7 Jan

The future of journalism by G. Stuart Adam

This text, written by Carleton University’s advanced print professor G. Stuart Adam, sparked some lively discussion in a recent class. (It was originally written as an email for an American […]

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7 Jan

Joe the Reporter (but does he have a sixpack?)

The headline “Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent” screams out for a laff track. But it’s not a comedy line: “Joe The Plumber is putting down his wrenches and […]

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7 Jan

Obama coverage fair?

Everyone from media critics to right-wing commentators like Rush Limbaugh are saying that coverage of Barack Obama during the presidential campaign was tantamount to a love-fest, and that the uncritical […]

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7 Jan

Media adding to economic troubles: economic experts

“If (the media) keep saying the sky is falling, well, people think the sky is falling,” said Conference Board of Canada chief economist Glen Hodgson in a Canadian Press report. […]

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7 Jan

Strung along: Are Afghan fixers getting a raw deal?

As the eyes and ears of international news agencies, Afghan journalists negotiate some of the most dangerous terrain in the world, writes Ashley Walters in the Ryerson Review of Journalism […]

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7 Jan

Israeli censorship

One claim Israel has on the friendship of the West is that it is a rare democracy in a troubled region, with a commitment to honour human rights — including […]

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7 Jan

Media ban denied for sentencing by aboriginal healing circle

The aboriginal “healing circle” that sentences Christopher Pauchay will be open to the media. (Pauchay pleaded guilty last fall to criminal negligence, after he drunkenly left his young daughters outside […]

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7 Jan

How to land a job in journalism

UBC journalism professor and online media guru Alfred Hermida compiles some sound advice for students and job seekers about preparing for the job hunt in this post on reportr.net. A […]

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7 Jan

Reporting is king, all the rest is merely packaging

“The quality of the journalism we receive is only as good as the number of boots we have on the ground, worldwide, at every level,” writes Larry Cornies, journalism professor […]

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7 Jan

Science journalist for hire: Can text. Will Travel

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Science journalism – one of the most labour-intensive (and, therefore, expensive) specialized beats – has always been at high risk of being under-serviced in news organizations.The current wave of<a href="/article/caj-warns-industry-death-spiral" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> industry cutbacks</a> isn’t boding well for its future. <a href="http://www.cjr.org/the_observatory/science_groups_protest_cnn_cut.php%20%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN’s decision</a> to axe its entire science unit is the latest example.

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