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9 Dec

Crowdsourcing broadcast tips on Canadian Broadcasters Facebook group

<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/simonpic_0.png" title="" /></p>

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6 Dec

Why journalists should practise safe data hygiene

<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/Doig_0.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" />At the Investigative Reporters and Editors workshop in Toronto last month, Steve Doig talked to journalists about <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/ire-toronto-watchdog-workshop-day-1">protecting themselves and sources from government surveillance</a>.</p>

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6 Dec

Ask a Mentor section to re-launch in January

<p><strong>By Bruce Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief</strong></p><p>I’m pleased to announce that we will re-launch J-Source’s <a href="http://j-source.ca/category/advice-resources/ask-mentor">Ask a Mentor</a> section in January with the help of one of our long-time partners, the <a href="http://www.caj.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Association of Journalists.</a></p>

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5 Dec

Amanda Lang: Students should give business journalism a chance

<p>Does the thought of numbers and financial markets scare you? Ryerson journalism student <strong>Haaruun Dhubat</strong> interviewed Amanda Lang, of the <em>Lang and O’Leary Exchange</em>, on how she got into the field without a business degree and succeeded.</p><p><strong>J-Source: How did you get your start as a financial journalist?</strong></p><p> </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/Amanda Lang_0.JPG" title="" /></p>

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5 Dec

CBC stands behind Peter Mansbridge’s interview with Rob Ford

<p><strong>By Hilary Beaumont</strong></p><p>Peter Mansbridge and CBC’s <em>The National </em>have faced sharp criticism of their interview with Toronto mayor Rob Ford, in which he fibbed and stretched the truth.</p>

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5 Dec

Toronto Star Master Glass: How to crop photos

<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><em>Toronto Star</em> photographer Richard Lautens teaches you how a good crop can make your photos go from "Blah" to "Ahh."</p>

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5 Dec

CMA magazine and CAmagazine merging in January

<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/CMA_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Jef Catapang, for <a href="http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2013/20131205689.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Masthead</a></strong></p><p><em>CMA magazine</em> and <em>CAmagazine </em>have wrapped their runs. To reflect the merger of associated trade groups, a new chartered accountant trade mag, <em>CPA Magazine</em>, launches in January.</p>

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5 Dec

If local news will be the saviour of Canadian journalism, what are you going to do about it, broadcasters?

<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/Harriet Luke.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" /><strong>By Harriet Luke for the <a href="http://www.rrj.ca/m28292/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Ryerson Review of Journalism</em></a></strong></p>

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5 Dec

Andrew Potter named editor-in-chief of Ottawa Citizen

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja and Melanie Coulson</strong></p><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/Andrew Potter_0.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" />Managing editor Andrew Potter has been named the editor-in-chief of the <em>Ottawa Citizen</em>, filling the role that has been vacant since former editor-in-chief Gerry Nott’s departure in September.</p>

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5 Dec

Sun Media sells 74 Quebec weeklies for $75 million to TC Transcontinental

<p>One day after announcing 200 layoffs, Sun Media has sold 74 Quebec dailies to Transcontinental for $75 million.</p><p>The deal, which is subject to approval from the Competition Bureau, was announced Thursday and will add approximately $20 million to TC Transcontinental's operating income before amortization. While the transaction is under review, Sun Media will continue publishing the weeklies and keep on the 600 staff working on the papers.</p>

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