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7 Sep

A Canadian editor in the Congo

Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke visits DR Congo with Journalists for Human Rights’ Rachel Pulfer – and discovers just how tough journalists there have to be. The streets of Kinshasa […]

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7 Sep

Covering the “Tamil ghost ship”: a laurel to the Globe

When Canadians heard that a boatload of Tamil refugees was headed our way, reactions quickly divided between “Keep the queue-jumpers out” and “Welcome the huddled masses.” It was a good […]

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2 Sep

Covering Afghanistan

Journalism.co.uk is publishing extracts from Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines by Vaughan Smith. It’s an interesting read.

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2 Sep

Why CBC reported on judge’s nude photo scandal

Today the CBC ran a story about Lori Douglas, a Manitoba family judge that is involved in a scandal over nude photos of her that were posted online. Further complicating […]

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2 Sep

The new meaning of objectivity

Objectivity has long been a mainstay for journalism. A new study that asks “is objectivity possible in journalism?” The survey polled 500 Spot.Us users. Only 13.5% of respondents identified objectivity […]

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2 Sep

Toronto Sun responds to plagiarism accusation

The hockey blogosphere has accused the Toronto Sun of plagiarism, calling the traditional media clueless when it comes to understanding new media. Toronto Sun editor-in-chief James Wallace responds.J-Source reported yesterday […]

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2 Sep

Zeitgeist alert: NY Times looked-up words reflect troubled times

Joshua Benton of the Niemen Journalism Lab takes a peek at the words New York Times readers looked up most often this year and sees evidence of a time that’s […]

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1 Sep

Should newspapers publish photos of dead bodies?

A Prince George newspaper published a photo of a murder victim lying in a pool of blood. Was it the right thing to do? In a post for the blog […]

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1 Sep

Advice for Flare: “be more relevant”

A blogger critiques Flare, Vogue and Elle‘s September issues and suggests that Canada’s fashion authority need a complete overhaul. In a blog entry for “i think you should“, “xobolaji” quotes […]

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31 Aug

Google tips for journalists

Google has offered up some tips and tricks for journalists looking to get the most out of their Googling. These tips were discussed by Google experts at the AAJA conference […]

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