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22 Sep

Vedettariat, mélange des genres et opinions journalistiques

Paul Cauchon, Le Devoir | En pleine campagne électorale, on pourrait presque croire que l’ombudsman de Radio-Canada l’a fait exprès. Dans son rapport annuel publié la semaine dernière, Julie Miville-Dechêne […]

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22 Sep

Journalisme touristique: Bons baisers de Francès

Diane Précourt, Le Devoir (sur abonnement) | Lorsqu’il avait abandonné une carrière «digne de ce nom» de correspondant à l’étranger pour Le Monde, «l’aristocratie dont rêvent tous les journalistes» du […]

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22 Sep

Truth squads: U.S. vs. Canada

By Jeffrey Dvorkin The CBC’s Rick Mercer said it best: “…the stakes are a little higher in America. Whoever wins the presidential election inherits the launch codes to the nuclear […]

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22 Sep

Fox News takes on Toronto columnist

Toronto columnist Heather Mallick became embroiled in yet another controversy, when Fox News jumped on one of her recent columns, “A Mighty Wind blows through Republican convention,” about Alaska Governor […]

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22 Sep

Un livre pour vaincre la peur des médias

Patrick Bellerose, Infopresse | * Auteurs, Bernard Motulsky, René vézina. Éditeur, Éditions Transcontinental et Fondation de l’entrepreneurship. Parution, 2008. 142 pages. Il est rare qu’un relationniste et un journaliste fassent […]

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22 Sep

Election 2008: Can pigs fly?

Two prominent Newfoundland journalists have crossed the line to run as candidates – and “it’s not pretty,” observes Greg Locke in this J-Source post. But when the Sydney Morning Herald […]

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21 Sep

Defence officials muzzled?

Has the defence department muzzled its employees? Reported Canadian Press: “The Defence Department has ordered staff to limit media interviews during the federal election campaign in a move critics charge […]

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21 Sep

Canada’s information less free, says report

A report on freedom of information access laws worldwide said federal delays in responding to public requests are at a “crisis level” and Canada lags behind many other countries on […]

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19 Sep

Looking for election numbers? You’ve found the right place

One thing is for certain about elections. They’re about numbers. The number of seats. The number of votes. The number of campaign gaffes. Numbers can deliver valuable insights into the […]

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19 Sep

White privilege and the presidential race

What does white privilege mean in the context of the race for the White House. Prominent anti-racism activist Tim Wise says in this essay it means a lot. One example: […]

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