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6 Dec

Beating the messengers?

The BBC is investigating the possibility that three of its journalists beaten up in Moscow had been deliberately targeted because of their work for the corporation, reported the Guardian. A […]

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6 Dec

Jailing the messengers

The Committee to Protect Journalists, which conducts an annual Dec. 1 census, found one in six journalists are held without charges and an overall decline, with China still the leading […]

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6 Dec

Poll suggests Canadians want local media ownership

A majority of Canadians oppose foreign ownership of the media, telephone and cable firms, and believe the government should play a role in preserving Canada’s cultural identity distinct from the […]

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6 Dec

BBC apology for Muhammad dog joke

The BBC was forced to broadcast an on-air apology after a local radio presenter in Nottingham joked that freed British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons had a dog named Muhammad. Here’s the […]

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6 Dec

Information régionale

L’Avantage, Rimouski Le Mouton Noir, Rimouski

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6 Dec

J’ai 40 ans

Laurent Leblond, Lavantage.qc.ca |  En ce 6 décembre, ça fait 40 ans, jour pour jour, que je pratique ce merveilleux métier de journaliste. Le 6 décembre 1967, oui, la première […]

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6 Dec

Maclean’s newsmaker: “Conrad”

Maclean’s named former media mogul Conrad Black as its Newsmaker of the Year. From the press release:      “Even if Canadians think Conrad Black is getting everything he deserves, one […]

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5 Dec

La presse en débat, le prix de la libert

Edwy Plenel, Mediapart.fr | Nous avons besoin d’une nouvelle presse en France, et MediaPart est ce projet. Vous en découvrirez progressivement les contours sur ce pré-site, jusqu’à la sortie, début […]

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5 Dec

Journalisme : Mediapart.fr lancé en bêta

RivieraBiz.com | Un vent de renouveau sur le Net pour la presse française actuellement dans une passe économiquement difficile avec deux “business models” explorés : le financement par la publicité […]

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4 Dec

Associated Press reorganizing

After a decade of watching newspapers and rival wire services shrink, The Associated Press, the 161-year-old news cooperative, is refitting itself to handle the 24-hour news cycle it helped create, […]

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