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16 Sep

J-Source has a new temporary website

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Due to server issues, J-Source has been difficult to access lately. We’re working to resolve this technical issue and apologize for any inconvenience.</p><p>In the meantime, you can find our breaking news and feature stories on our temporary backup website, <a href="http://jpress.journalism.ryerson.ca/jsource/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">available here</a>. </p><p>Thanks for your patience. </p>

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14 Sep

Journalists protecting sources: When Don Martin willingly gave up his anonymous source

<p><strong>By Thomas Rose, Law Editor </strong></p><p>The value and credibility of modern journalism rests primarily on the belief that it exists to serve the public good. There is perhaps no greater demonstration of that principle than a reporter who is willing to suffer the consequences of not revealing a source who provides information the public should know about.</p>

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12 Sep

Memo: Anne Marie Owens announces leadership team at National Post

<p><em>This memo from editor-in-chief Anne Marie Owens announces her leadership team at the National Post.</em></p><p>I’m thrilled to announce my new leadership team.</p>

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11 Sep

Infographic: Canadian media musical chairs—part 2

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Finding it hard to keep track of all the moves in the media industry? J-Source has you covered with this infographic.</p><p>We mapped <a href="http://j-source.ca/category/news-views/people">all the moves among media companies J-Source has written</a> about between between May 1 and Aug. 31, 2014, excluding promotions, retirements and lateral moves within the same company. </p>

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11 Sep

Simona Chiose named Globe postsecondary education reporter

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Simona Chiose_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Simona Chiose is the new postsecondary education reporter at <em>The Globe and Mail</em>.</p>

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10 Sep

CJFE to honour AP reporter Kathy Gannon with Tara Singh Hayer Award

<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/kathy_gannon_590_4.jpg" title="" /><strong>By Grant Buckler</strong></p>

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10 Sep

When satire falls flat: Lessons from The Western Gazette’s botched attempt at being funny

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/DatingTA_CTVNews_0.jpg" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Ryan Mallough</strong></p>

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10 Sep

Toronto Star Master Glass: Low angle finder

<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, Steve Russell shares how he gets those dramatic low angle photos, without planting his face on the ground to see the viewer.</p>

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8 Sep

Dylan Robertson named Michelle Lang 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/Dylan Robertson_1.PNG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Dylan Robertson has been awarded the 2015 Michelle Lang fellowship.</p>

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8 Sep

Paul Woods joins Toronto Star as executive editor

<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/Paul Woods_2.PNG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Paul Woods is joining the <em>Toronto Star</em> as executive editor.</p><p>Woods will be responsible for human resources, labour relations, financial matters, newsroom organization and liaising with IT staff, according this his <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulwoods13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn profile</a>.</p>

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