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4 Sep

Twelve new tools for a reporter’s hectic life

By Bob Ortega Here’s a brief roundup of new (and new-ish) Internet-based communication tools that are likely to be useful to any reporter – or, at the very least, worth fooling […]

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4 Sep

Growing number of viewers watch TV news online

The number of people who watch TV shows online has doubled in two years, according to a U.S. report by TNS and the Conference Board. For this growing group of […]

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4 Sep

Longtime news editor retires

Richard Williams, managing editor of Corner Brook, Nfld.-based The Western Star has announced his plans to retire from the paper, according to a Canadian Press report. Williams worked for the […]

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3 Sep

Visualizing social media

Social media, the newest powerhouse phenomenon to spring from the Internet, is the ultimate people’s platform, built on the Internet’s unique characteristic as a many-to-many medium. Some social media sites, […]

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3 Sep

Greens and the election debate

It’s no surprise that now the Greens are threatening legal action to be included in any leaders debates in the future national election. Greens argue that the rules of debate […]

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3 Sep

Merci Gustav

Jean-François Codère, blogue, Canoë | En fait, ce n’est probablement pas Gustav lui-même qu’il faudrait remercier, mais une quelconque combinaison de facteurs ayant fait en sorte qu’il ait perdu de […]

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3 Sep

Agency for freelancers set to launch

Former editor of Toro magazine Derek Finkle has announced his plans to launch a literary agency for freelance writers, Masthead magazine reports. Finkle came up with the concept after witnessing […]

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3 Sep

Kilian’s list of blogs for election addicts

B.C. online magazine The Tyee recently enlisted political junkie and blogger Crawford Kilian to list the blogs he reads to keep up on election news. Kilian covers U.S. and Canadian […]

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3 Sep

Allvoices’ citizen journalism incentive program

The allvoices Excellence in Citizen Media Incentive Program is an online initiative to reward on-the-ground news and opinion contributors from all over the world with a six-month cash incentive. Contributors […]

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3 Sep

To explain, is to inform

Jay Rosen teaches journalism at NYU, and is a key figure in the American journalism blogosphere. His blog, PressThink, has recorded over two million visitors since 2007, and he also […]

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