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22 Jan

Only 26% of Canadians consider journalists trustworthy

In the trustworthiness rankings of 30 occupational groups, TV and radio personalities came in 19th, journalists were ranked 21st and other members of the press came in 25th, reports the […]

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19 Jan

Buchwald video obit first in NYT series

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Art Buchwald announces “I just died” in his New York Times video obit, the first of its kind the newspaper is planning to run. At least 10 […]

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19 Jan

Author battles lawyer’s request for notes

The lawyer for Elizabeth Bain’s convicted killer, Robert Baltovich, has asked to see the research material for a book that argues his client was wrongly convicted, reports Kirk Makin in […]

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18 Jan

Top ten underreported humanitarian stories

Doctors Without Borders has published their Top10 Underreported Humanitarian Stories of the year. The organization has identified 10 stories, from the devastation in Somalia to violence in Haiti to the […]

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17 Jan

Ruling on Stevie Cameron expected in April

The Ontario Superior Court judge who oversaw the three-week inquiry into journalist Stevie Cameron’s role as a confidential RCMP informant says he will complete his ruling by the end of […]

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17 Jan

CanWest expanding media holdings

CanWest Global Communications Corporation is poised to expand its media holdings both in Canada and abroad, according to a story in the Globe and Mail‘s Report on Business. After last […]

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17 Jan

CJ: Newspaper revenue stats

Canadian Journalistblogs on a StatsCanreport of newspaper revenues between 1975 and 2005, with links to a CP report and the original StatsCan publication.

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16 Jan

Somalian broadcasters silenced

Three weeks after the Ethiopian-backed transitional government gained control over Somalia, they’ve ordered four broadcasters to shut down. Among them is the winner of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression’s […]

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16 Jan

Somalian broadcasters silenced

Three weeks after the Ethiopian-backed transitional government gained control over Somalia, they’ve ordered four broadcasters to shut down. Among them is the winner of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression’s […]

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11 Jan

Liberals lose MP to TV

Quebec MP Jean Lapierreplans to resign by the end of January, dealinganother blow to the beleaguered Liberal party, CBC reports. Lapierre ischanging careers — he has been hired by TVA […]

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