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1 May

Canadians want transparent media AI policy, poll says

TORONTO, May 1, 2023 /CNW/ – A strong majority of Canadians (92%) believe that news organizations should have clear and transparent policies on how they use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to produce news […]

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2 Sep

Robert Picard named North American representative at Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford

<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/Robert Picard_2.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Robert Picard has been named the North American representative at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. </p>

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2 Sep

Craig Silverman joins Tow Center for Digital Journalism as fellow

<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/Craig Silverman_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Craig Silverman is joining Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism as a fellow, conducting research into how news organizations deal with rumours and unverified information.</p>

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2 May

New report looks at the impact of digital media on Canadian journalism

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Newsroom_2.jpg" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons</em></p><p><strong>By Angela MacKenzie</strong></p><p>A <a href="http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/reports/mapping-digital-media-canada" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent report</a> published by The Open Society Foundations gives an overview of how Canadian media are faring in the digital landscape, including the impact it has had on journalists and newsrooms.</p>

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26 Mar

7 interesting facts from the Pew State of Media 2014 report

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p>

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7 Mar

New database of Canadian journalism research

<p><strong>By Angela MacKenzie</strong></p><p>A new <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkGSfH01IUXjdEhMTFBrZEFuQlV6WC1xdGloMkx4WGc&usp=sharing#gid=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">public database of Canadian journalism research</a> will make it easier to discover which topics are being explored in journalism schools across the country.</p>

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12 Feb

Tow study finds single-subject news sites fill gaps in news coverage

<p><strong>By Angela MacKenzie</strong></p><p>In recent years, there has been a shift towards hypertopical news sites that cater to a niche micro audience. A new study out of the Tow Centre for Digital Journalism, <em><a href="http://towcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Seeking-The-Single-Subject-News-Model.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seeking the Single-Subject News Model</a>, </em>explores how these sites are filling the gaps created when traditional newsrooms can no longer keep consistent coverage on more complex issues.</p>

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29 Jan

UTSC study shows magazines targeting specific audiences more likely to attract advertising dollars

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22 Nov

American report on press freedom has implications for Canadian journalists

<p><strong>By Angela MacKenzie</strong><br /><br />A new report, <em><a href="http://www.freepress.net/resource/105079/acts-journalism-defining-press-freedom-digital-age" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acts of Journalism—Defining Press Freedom in the Digital Age</a>,</em> stresses that the U.S. needs new policies to protect all acts of journalism committed by professional and citizen journalists.</p>

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5 Sep

JHR study shows aboriginal issues get less than 1 per cent of Ontario media coverage

<p>A new <a href="http://www.jhr.ca/en/aboutjhr/downloads/publications/buried_voices.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Journalists for Human Rights study</a> shows that aboriginal issues are barely on the radar of most Ontario media outlets.</p>

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