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14 Feb

An Egyptian journalist on Mubarak’s resignation

In the midst of celebration, Al Jazeera’s Ayman Mohyeldin, an Egyptian-born journalist, was asked to put aside his journalistic impartiallity for a moment to to the viewers how he personally […]

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14 Feb

Ann Coulter: “There should be more jailed journalists”

Ann Coulter thinks more journalists ought to be thrown in jail. During her speech at the annual Republican conference CPAC, Coulter was asked why her party was supportive of free […]

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14 Feb

Working for nothing: The social media scam

When was the last time an online media site, like the Huffington Post,  told you they couldn’t pay you for the content you were offering them but, hey, they were […]

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13 Feb

It’s not just Egypt: Star covers zone of entire Middle East

Instead of concentrating its reporting force in Egypt to replicate saturation coverage already available everywhere, the Toronto Star has nine journalists covering “the Arab Awakening” from Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, […]

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11 Feb

Former Governor General Michalle Jean on her relationship with the media

On yesterday’s episode of Q, host Jian Ghomeshi speaks with former Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond about their relationship with the media during her tenure. […]

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10 Feb

Why the CRTC should change false news rules

When the CRTC invited the public to weigh in on a proposed change to broadcast policy late last month, critics spoke out: many are worried that loosening the restrictions on […]

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9 Feb

Should newsrooms seek more Facebook fans, or better ones?

When it comes to newsroom Facebook fans, it quality more important than quantity? The blog Journalistics offers some pros and cons. On the one hand, more fans means more a […]

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8 Feb

Chris Jones: Not all Smurfs and sunshine

The brooding moral universe of writer Chris Jones. This week, we feature Matthew Scianitti’s story from the winter issue of The Ryerson Review of Journalism. Chris Jones dials a number […]

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8 Feb

Why we shouldn’t ban citizen journalists from torture case

Robert Remington, an editor for the Calgary Herald, writes that a Calgary court’s recent ban barring the public and citizen journalists from a high-profile torture case is “potentially dangerous.” Provincial […]

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8 Feb

Hey, new grads: I can guarantee you a job in journalism

<p>Joe Banks can guarantee you a career in journalism. Writing for <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20110213001651/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/journalism/4240379/story.html#ixzz1DOHJslij" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Ottawa Citizen</a>, the Algonquin College j-prof offers the comforting guarantee to new grads. Of course, there are caveats...<br /><br />1. Get a driver's license (most small towns don't have transit)<br />2. Be prepared to work for "starting" wages<br />3. Be prepared to leave the city for small town newspapers<br />

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