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19 Dec

Canadian Jewish News names new president and editor

<p>Elizabeth Wolfe is the new president of the <em>Canadian Jewish News (CJN)</em>. Wolfe, who previously served as  vice-president, took helm of the independent Jewish newspaper last week when Donald Carr stepped down as president after 23 years. The <em>CJN</em> also appointed Yoni Goldstein as the new editor starting Jan. 6, 2014.</p>

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19 Dec

Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale drops lawsuit against Mayor Rob Ford

<p><em>Toronto Star</em> reporter <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/12/18/daniel_dale_drops_libel_suit_after_mayor_rob_ford_apologizes_again.html">Daniel Dale dropped his lawsuit against Rob Ford</a> after the Toronto mayor issued a second apology Wednesday night.</p><p>Following his apology at city council on Tuesday, Ford sent Dale a <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/12/18/rob_fords_apology_to_daniel_dale.html">written, two-page apology</a>.</p>

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18 Dec

The Rob Ford fiasco contains many lessons for journalists

<p><strong>By David McKie, Ideas Editor</strong></p><p>Just when you think the Rob Ford story cannot produce any more news, another development comes along that turns into headline material, the latest development being his <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/12/17/toronto_councillors_say_reporter_daniel_dales_lawsuit_against_rob_ford_is_justified.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">apology</a> to <em>Toronto Star</em> reporter Daniel Dale, which did little to stave off a libel suit.</p>

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18 Dec

Deadline approaching for Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award

<p>Applications are being accepted online as the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award enters its fifth year. Canadian photojournalists who have been in the business less than five years – from students to freelancers to photographers working at regional publications – are encouraged to submit their portfolios for consideration. <strong>The deadline for submissions is</strong> <strong>Jan. 9, 2014</strong>.

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18 Dec

The top journalism stories of 2013

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>It was a year of major upheaval and change for the industry. J-Source rounded up the biggest journalism and Canadian media stories of 2013.</p><p><strong>1.  </strong><strong>Crackgate</strong></p><p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/Crackgate.JPG" title="" /></p>

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17 Dec

Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy accepting applications

<p>The Atkinson Charitable Foundation, the Honderich Family and the <em>Toronto Star</em> are launching their annual search for an experienced journalist who is ready to pursue a one-year, in-depth examination of an emerging or challenging public policy issue.</p>

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17 Dec

Updated: Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale continuing with libel suit despite Mayor Rob Ford’s apology

<p>Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized to <em>Toronto Star</em> reporter Daniel Dale during a city council meeting today, saying he did not mean to suggest Dale was a pedophile. But the reporter says Ford’s statement didn’t come close to being a sufficient apology and retraction, and he intends to continue with a libel lawsuit. </p><p>In his statement, Ford blamed the insinuation on media who “ascribed” the word to his remarks.</p>

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17 Dec

Toronto Star Master Glass: Shooting in low light

<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>Steve Russell</strong> gives tips on getting around the challenges of shooting in low light.</p>

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16 Dec

Queen’s Journal claims student government cut advertising after unflattering editorial

<p><strong>By Mary-Katherine Boss, Student Lounge Editor</strong></p><p>In early September, Queen's University’s student government, the Alma Mater Society (AMS), pulled its advertising from the campus’s student newspaper, <em>The Queen’s Journal. </em>While the AMS said the decision was purely financial, <em>Journal</em> editors see it as a result of its unflattering coverage of the society.</p>

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16 Dec

Can a journalist also be an activist?

<p><strong>By Neal Ozano</strong></p><p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/Miles Howe.JPG" title="" /></p><p>Can a journalist also be an activist? When <em>Halifax Media Co-op</em> journalist Miles Howe was arrested Nov. 26 for the third time by New Brunswick RCMP, many questioned if he was indeed a journalist. Howe was reporting about SWN Resources’ exploration for natural gas near the small community of Rexton and the Elsipogtog First Nation, which claims the land.</p>

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