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12 Feb

More magazine succeeds

More magazine, launched last year by Transcontinental Media, is a hit, ranking 23rd in paid circulation among more than 70 consumer periodicals in Canada, according to the Audit Bureau of […]

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12 Feb

CBS journalists kidnapped in Iraq

Security forces are looking for a British photo-journalist and his Iraqi translator, both working for CBS News, who were kidnapped in Basra, AFP reports. Witnesses said the two men were led away […]

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11 Feb

Halifax Daily News closed

The Halifax Daily News has closed, and its owner, Transcontinental Media, will replace it with a free daily newspaper, the Canadian Press reports. Transcontinental said that all but a few […]

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11 Feb

ProPublica appoints journalism advisory board

A board comprised of some high-ranking editors and other journalism bigwigs has been appointed to guide what will become the largest news staff in American journalism devoted solely to investigative reporting. ProPublica, […]

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8 Feb

World Press Photo winners

A photo of a U.S. soldier resting at “Restrepo” bunker in Afghanistan after the death of a comrade has taken first prize in the World Press Photo Contest. The photo, […]

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6 Feb

China frees imprisoned journalist

After intense lobbying from activists and politicians, Chinese authorities have released a Singapore newspaper reporter accused of spying on China for Taiwan. The reporter had been sentenced to five years in jail […]

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1 Feb

Black’s bid for freedom denied

A judge has turned down Conrad Black’s request to remain on bail pending his appeal of fraud and obstruction of justice convictions, the Canadian Press reports. Black must report to […]

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29 Jan

Al-Jazeera journalist re-arrested

An Al-Jazeera TV journalist, who is already appealing a jail sentence, has been arrested again, the Canadian Press reports. Howaida Taha was filming a documentary in Cairo when police detained her […]

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25 Jan

WSJ will not make all content free

Despite earlier speculatiion that the Wall Street Journal would make all of its online content free, News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch announced that there would still be limits on […]

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24 Jan

Hamilton Spectator challenges contempt conviction

The Hamilton Spectator reported this week that it is appealing a conviction for contempt of court after one of its reporters refused to reveal a confidential source. Ken Peters was […]

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