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19 Mar

John Stackhouse replaced as editor-in-chief of Globe and Mail by David Walmsley

<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/John Stackhouse_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>John Stackhouse has been replaced as editor-in-chief of <em>The Globe and Mail</em>.</p><p>He will hand over the reins to Walmsley, current CBC director of news content, on March 24.</p>

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19 Mar

Memo: David Walmsley replaces John Stackhouse as Globe and Mail editor-in-chief

<p><a name="Crawley"><br /><strong>Here is the Globe and Mail memo from publisher Phillip Crawley:</strong></a></p><p>I am pleased to announce that David Walmsley will become Editor in Chief of The Globe and Mail, effective March 24, 2014.</p>

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18 Mar

Toronto Star Master Glass: How to use alternative light sources

<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, photographer <strong>Richard Lautens </strong>shows you how to use easy to find light sources to create "illuminating" photographs.</p>

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18 Mar

Rogers launches Maclean’s on the Hill radio show

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Maclean's on the Hill_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Rogers. </em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>L to R: Ottawa bureau chief John Geddes, political editor Paul Wells and associate editor Aaron Wherry</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor </strong></p><p>Rogers is launching a new one-hour radio show called <em>Maclean’s on the Hill </em>on March 22. </p>

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18 Mar

Former Globe reporter Dawn Walton joins CTV Calgary as managing 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/Dawn Walton_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Former <em>Globe and Mail</em> reporter Dawn Walton joined CTV Calgary as its managing editor on Monday. </p><p>She replaces Jeff Little, who will continue as the director of news and public affairs at the station.</p>

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18 Mar

Sun Media 24 hours vice-president Lucie Leduc leaves company

<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/Lucie Leduc_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Lucie Leduc, Sun Media’s vice-president for <em>24 hours</em> newspapers, is leaving the company.</p>

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17 Mar

Canadian Press editor-in-chief Scott White joins Postmedia

<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/Scott White_3.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Scott White, who has <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/updated-editor-chief-scott-white-leaving-canadian-press">been with the Canadian Press for over three decades</a>, is joining Postmedia Network as vice-president of content strategy and business development on March 24.</p>

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17 Mar

Memo: Scott White joining Postmedia

<p>I am pleased to announce the appointment of Scott White to the newly created position of VP, Content Strategy & Business Development.</p><p>Scott will lead the development of content strategies for native advertising and branded content across all platforms and explore new partnerships and opportunities in these content verticals.</p><p>Scott will work very closely with Functional Leaders as we ready the launch of product 2.0, ensuring that strategic content and resource initiatives are put securely in place.</p>

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17 Mar

This week in Canadian media history: Country’s first newspaper published in Halifax in 1752

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Halifax Gazette_0.JPG" title="" /></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.newspaperscanada.ca/sites/default/files/images/halifaxgazette.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newspapers Canada</a></em></p></div><p><strong>By Eric Mark Do</strong></p>

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14 Mar

North Shore Outlook shutting down

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Three editorial staff will be laid off with the closure of Glacier Media’s <em>North Shore Outlook</em>.</p><p>The B.C. weekly newspaper, which publishes in West Vancouver and North Vancouver, will publish its last edition on March 27, reporter Michaela Garstin told J-Source. Editor Justin Beddall and reporter Maria Spitale-Leisk will be let go, in addition to Garstin.</p>

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