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21 Jan

Ask a Mentor: How to approach families of victims

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p>The question:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/jsource">@JSource</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AskMentor&src=hash">#AskMentor</a> What advice do you have for j-students that have to speak with victims of crime or families of victims?</p>

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21 Jan

Toronto Star Master Glass: How to use the highspeed motordrive effectively

<p>In the newsgathering business, photographers must shoot in all types of lighting conditions, and often have only moments to capture the best possible shot. It requires skill and experience and knowing photography and lenses like the back of your hand. In this “Master Glass” series, <em>Toronto Star</em> photographers reveal how they do it: the settings, the angles, the lenses, the approach.</p><p>Here, photographer <strong>Steve Russell</strong> shares his tips on how to effectively use the highspeed motordrive, without hitting the buffer.</p>

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20 Jan

Star public editor: Is transgender rights letter a hoax?

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Kathy English_2_1_13.JPG" title="" /></p>

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20 Jan

Brunswickan gets reprieve to continue publishing for five more weeks

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Brunswickan-2.PNG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p><em>The Brunswickan</em>, a weekly campus newspaper for the University of New Brunswick, has received a reprieve that will allow it to resume printing hard-copy editions—at least for the next five weeks. </p>

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20 Jan

Canadian farmers to lose veteran political correspondent in Ottawa

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Barry Wilson.PNG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Barry Wilson, correspondent for the Western Producer, is seen in his office in the Press Building near Parliament Hill Thursday, January 16, 2014 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld.</em></p>

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20 Jan

This week in Canadian media history: The birth of CTV Montreal

<p><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/CFCF_0.JPG" title="" /></p>

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17 Jan

Rob Shaw leaving Victoria Times Colonist to join Vancouver Sun as legislative reporter

<p>The <em>Victoria Times Colonist</em>’s legislative reporter Rob Shaw is moving to the <em>Vancouver Sun</em> as its legislative reporter.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Last day with <a href="https://twitter.com/timescolonist">@timescolonist</a> today. Taking suggestions for new <a href="https://twitter.com/VancouverSun">@VancouverSun</a> Twitter handle for Monday... perhaps @MrPalmersAssistant?</p>

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17 Jan

CBC ombudsman: Hidden camera ethics

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Enkin_13_1_26.jpg" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman</strong></p>

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17 Jan

Globe public editor: Decision to cut KenKen puzzle under review

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-left inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-left/images/Stead_6_1_1_39.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Sylvia Stead, public editor of <em>The Globe and Mail</em></strong></p><p>All readers will have their own preferences, but in my view, there are a number of features newspapers do that work equally well in the paper and online. Some, such as multimedia projects, video, obviously, or stories that cause a vigorous online debate, work better on the web.</p>

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17 Jan

Michener Awards Foundation accepting applications for journalism fellowships

<p>The Michener Awards Foundation is offering two fellowships to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest. Applications will close on February 21, 2014 for both.</p><p>The Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Journalism, supported by a grant from the BMO Financial Group, will be awarded to a mature journalist to devote up to four months to complete a reporting project.</p>

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