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20 Dec

Ontario Press Council dismisses complaint against Toronto Star for publishing photo of sexually assaulted Afghan youth

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/Toronto Star_1.JPG" title="" /></p><p>The Ontario Press Council has dismissed a complaint against the <em>Toronto Star</em>, which ran a Getty wire photo of an Afghan youth who had been sexually abused. A complaint had been launched that the <em>Star </em>would not have published a picture of a Canadian youth in a similar situation, and that this publication of the Afghan boy’s photo led to a double standard.</p>

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19 Dec

Toronto Star Master Glass: How to shoot holiday photos with the photographer in them

<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>Tannis Toohey</strong> demonstrates three great ways photographers can get themselves into a group photo this holiday season.</p>

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19 Dec

Graham Scott named new managing editor of digital at Canadian Business

<p>Graham Scott has been named the managing editor of digital at <em>Canadian Business. </em></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It's true: I'm now <a href="https://twitter.com/CdnBusinessMag">@CdnBusinessMag</a>'s managing editor of digital. Looking forward to being all up in your internet in 2014.</p>— Graham F. Scott (@gfscott) <a href="https://twitter.com/gfscott/statuses/413732228363874304">December 19, 2013</a></blockquote><p>Scott previously worked for <em>This Magazine</em> and <em>Precedent</em>. </p>

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19 Dec

Apply for the E.U-Canada Young Journalist Award

<p>The European Union Delegation to Canada is pleased to announce the 2014 edition of the European Union-Canada Young Journalist Award.</p>

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19 Dec

Globe public editor: The importance of diversity in photos

<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_25.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Sylvia Stead, public editor of <em>The Globe and Mail</em></strong></p><p>A reader wrote to me this week on the lack of racial diversity in photos, especially in Saturday’s <em>Globe</em>.</p>

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19 Dec

Canadian Jewish News names new president and editor

<p>Elizabeth Wolfe is the new president of the <em>Canadian Jewish News (CJN)</em>. Wolfe, who previously served as  vice-president, took helm of the independent Jewish newspaper last week when Donald Carr stepped down as president after 23 years. The <em>CJN</em> also appointed Yoni Goldstein as the new editor starting Jan. 6, 2014.</p>

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19 Dec

Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale drops lawsuit against Mayor Rob Ford

<p><em>Toronto Star</em> reporter <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/12/18/daniel_dale_drops_libel_suit_after_mayor_rob_ford_apologizes_again.html">Daniel Dale dropped his lawsuit against Rob Ford</a> after the Toronto mayor issued a second apology Wednesday night.</p><p>Following his apology at city council on Tuesday, Ford sent Dale a <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/12/18/rob_fords_apology_to_daniel_dale.html">written, two-page apology</a>.</p>

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18 Dec

The Rob Ford fiasco contains many lessons for journalists

<p><strong>By David McKie, Ideas Editor</strong></p><p>Just when you think the Rob Ford story cannot produce any more news, another development comes along that turns into headline material, the latest development being his <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/12/17/toronto_councillors_say_reporter_daniel_dales_lawsuit_against_rob_ford_is_justified.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">apology</a> to <em>Toronto Star</em> reporter Daniel Dale, which did little to stave off a libel suit.</p>

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18 Dec

Deadline approaching for Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award

<p>Applications are being accepted online as the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award enters its fifth year. Canadian photojournalists who have been in the business less than five years – from students to freelancers to photographers working at regional publications – are encouraged to submit their portfolios for consideration. <strong>The deadline for submissions is</strong> <strong>Jan. 9, 2014</strong>.

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18 Dec

The top journalism stories of 2013

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>It was a year of major upheaval and change for the industry. J-Source rounded up the biggest journalism and Canadian media stories of 2013.</p><p><strong>1.  </strong><strong>Crackgate</strong></p><p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/Crackgate.JPG" title="" /></p>

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