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22 Jul

CAJ ethics committee report: How close is too close?

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22 Jul

Apply for health policy journalism internship at EvidenceNetwork.ca

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22 Jul

8 bursaries awarded by Forum Freelance Fund for conflict zone training

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The Forum Freelance Fund has handed out bursaries to eight freelancers who cover conflict zones.</p><p>Each of the winners will receive up to $2,500 to attend a hazardous environment training course in the U.S. or Britain, said the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma, which administers the bursaries.</p>

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21 Jul

Ed Keenan joins Toronto Star as city columnist

<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/Ed Keenan_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Ed Keenan is joining the <em>Toronto Star</em> as a full-time city columnist.</p>

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21 Jul

Rick Westhead leaves Toronto Star

<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/Rick Westhead_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor </strong></p><p>Foreign affairs writer Rick Westhead is leaving the <em>Toronto Star</em>.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/490860026240593920" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Westhead tweeted</a> that he gave his notice but did not say what was next for him. Westhead told J-Source he will publicly announce his next venture soon.</p>

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21 Jul

Waubgeshig Rice wins First Nation Storytelling award

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Waub Rice_0.JPG" title="" /> Waubgeshig Rice is the winner of the Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nation Storytelling.</p>

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18 Jul

In case you missed it…

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Tablet news.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Michelle-Andrea Girouard</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>From cuts at the CBC to an averted strike at <em>The Globe and Mail</em> and a Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt for seven years, a lot happened while J-Source was on summer hiatus. Here’s a recap of all the major news you might have missed.</p>

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17 Jul

Rick MacInnes-Rae retires from CBC

<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/Rick MacInnes-Rae_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>CBC world affairs correspondent Rick MacInnes-Rae is retiring after 37 years with the public broadcaster.</p><p>His last day is Friday.</p><p>MacInnes-Rae has worked with the CBC in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland as well as assignments with the Washington and London bureaus. </p>

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17 Jul

Jackson Proskow named Global Washington bureau chief

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Jackson Proskow has been named the Washington bureau chief for Global National.</p><p>Proskow, currently the City Hall reporter with Global Toronto, will replace <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/washington-correspondent-robin-stickley-anchor-early-news-global-bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robin Stickley who is returning to Vancouver</a> in August to anchor <em>Early News </em>on Global BC.</p>

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16 Jul

Stephen Ward launches new ethics website

<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/Stephen Ward_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor </strong></p><p>Canadian media ethicist Stephen Ward has launched a new website, <a href="http://www.mediamorals.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Morals</a>, that will explore journalism ethics in global media world.</p>

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