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18 Aug

Seamus O’Regan seeks Liberal nomination

<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/Seamus O'Regan_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Former CTV journalist Seamus O’Regan is seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the Newfoundland riding of St. John's South-Mount Pearl, <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/seamus-o-regan-seeks-federal-liberal-nomination-1.1964345" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Canadian Press reported</a>.</p>

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18 Aug

Trends in journalism education in Canada: What’s being cut?

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/University class_2.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons</em></p>

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18 Aug

Updated: Steve Meurice named editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press

<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/Steve Meurice_3.JPG" title="" /><img align="right" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Andrew Lundy_1.JPG" title="" /></p><p><em>Left: Steve Meurice. Right: Andrew Lundy</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Steve Meurice is the new editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press.</p>

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18 Aug

More editorial staff changes at The Gazette

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Montreal Gazette_4.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Illustration courtesy of Eric Mark Do</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>There has been a lot of movement in <em>The Gazette</em> newsroom in Montreal recently.</p>

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15 Aug

Updated: CTV cuts W5 episodes and staff

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Bell Media building 1_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Matt Meuse</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>CTV’s flagship newsmagazine show <em>W5</em> is the latest to face cuts after a sharp decline in advertising.</p><p>CTV has cut seven contract positions at the show and will slash production of its upcoming season by up to 40 per cent.</p>

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14 Aug

Ottawa Sun columnist Susan Sherring running for city council

<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/Susan Sherring_0.JPG" title="" /><em>Ottawa Sun</em> journalist Susan Sherring is running for city council.</p><p>Sherring, who has spent several years as a city hall columnist and columnist, will run as a candidate in Gloucester-South Nepean.</p>

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14 Aug

Updated: 3 laid off at Newstalk 1010

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Evelyn Macko.JPG" title="" /><img alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Katie Franzios.JPG" title="" /><img alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Amber Gero_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p><i>Left to right: Evelyn Macko, Katie Franzios, Amber Gero</i></p>

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14 Aug

CKNW hires host who asked Christy Clark about being a ‘MILF’

<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/Drex_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>CKNW has hired Justin “Drex” Wilcomes, the radio host who asked then-premier Christy Clark what it was like to be a “MILF,” as its evening host.</p>

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13 Aug

Canadian Press partners with crowdsourced platform Newzulu

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Canadian Press_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Caresse Ley</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The Canadian Press (CP) is partnering with Newzulu, a user-generated content aggregator, to provide crowdsourced, verified photo content.</p>

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13 Aug

Toronto Star Master Glass: How to photograph dogs

<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 Colin McConnell takes you on assignment to Woofstock, so you can learn his simple techniques for photographing dogs.</p>

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