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29 Nov

Why we should care when a community newspaper shuts down

<p><em>When a community newspaper closes, it is a great loss. Still, publishers will argue it is the economic reality of the times. Many scholars argue the importance of community journalism to democracy and citizenship, often separately from the business decisions. The historic tension between public service and economics is longstanding. But, what if there is another set of lenses beyond journalism, political economy communications theory and other traditional disciplines to shed light on the significance of news media in rural Canada?

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29 Nov

Diversity of media ownership literally non-existent in Canada

<p><strong>By Paul Fontaine</strong></p><p>Diversity of media ownership is literally non-existent in Canada, according to a <a href="http://www.cmcrp.org/2013/11/04/growth-and-concentration-trends-in-the-english-language-network-media-economy-in-canada-2000-2012/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent post</a> by the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project (CMCRP).</p>

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29 Nov

Why the fifth estate created an animated documentary

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29 Nov

Déclin de l’information internationale: Une question d’argent ou de priorités?

<p><strong>QUÉBEC - L’information internationale reste-t-elle le parent pauvre des médias québécois? Question soulevée samedi lors du colloque proposé par le Centre d’études sur les médias (CEM), dans le cadre du congrès de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ). Dix panélistes, dix lectures différentes de la faiblesse de la couverture.</strong></p><p><em>Par Elsa Iskander, journaliste au Courrier parlementaire, collaboration spéciale</em></p>

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28 Nov

CJF J-Talk on celebrity journalism: Guilty pleasure or real news?

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28 Nov

Toronto’s Watergate? The inside scoop on how the media exposed Rob Ford

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28 Nov

Postmedia Network outsources printing of Vancouver Sun and The Province

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja</strong></p><p>Postmedia Network has entered into two separate printing outsourcing agreements: one with TC Transcontinental Printing for the production of the <em>Vancouver Sun</em> and the other with Black Press for the production of <em>The Province</em>.</p>

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28 Nov

CBC ombudsman: Is unlicensed daycare story fair to licensed daycares?

<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_15.jpg" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman</strong></p><p>The complainant, Doreen Cowin, is Executive Director of a resource center for independent daycares. She thought a Marketplace episode that focused on some substandard unlicensed daycares was unfair because it did not also show well run ones.</p>

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28 Nov

The Tyee embarks on its campaign to go national

<p><em>The Tyee</em> is gearing up to implement its plan to expand nationally after its crowdfunding campaign raised almost $102,000. The online magazine, based in Vancouver, will immediately start tapping into a pool of writers who committed to providing more conversation at the national level.</p><p>“It’s an affirmation for the kind of journalism we do, so it’s very exciting,” said editor-in-chief Dave Beers. “But I think what we’re seeing here is the second stage of crowdfunding for journalism.”</p>

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28 Nov

Crystal Goomansingh joining Global Toronto as weekend anchor

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Crystal_0.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" />Crystal Goomansingh is joining Global Toronto as the weekend evening news anchor. She will also contribute to the Global News team throughout the week on the <em>News Hour </em>supper show, starting Dec. 4.</p>

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