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26 May

CSWA workshop: What do Embargoes Mean in an Era of Instant Reporting?

With the rapid growth of the Internet, online news media and social media, there is a huge temptation for reporters to break embargoes just to be the first to get […]

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26 May

CSWA workshop: Essays in Biodiversity

A workshop titled “Essays in Biodiversity” is just one of many workshops featured at the upcoming Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference, which takes place June 5-8 in Ottawa. Research in […]

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26 May

CSWA workshop: Social media, privacy issues and other public institution challenges in the digital age

A workshop titled “Social media, privacy issues and other public institution challenges in the digital age” is just one of many workshops featured at the upcoming Canadian Science Writers’ Association […]

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26 May

Lineup for Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference

The annual Canadian Science Writers’ Association conference takes place June 5-8 in Ottawa at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. *UPDATE: see stories about various CSWA workshops and panels – […]

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25 May

Thailand reporting lacked important context

“Put in simplest terms, the troubles in Thailand are a classic clash between the rural poor – who live in places like Chiang Mai – and rich urbanites in Bangkok.” […]

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25 May

Style over substance?

The Globe’s rock star guest editors: smart journalism or cheesy publicity stunt? Anne McNeilly weighs in on the special Africa edition of The Globe and Mail. It was hard to […]

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25 May

What the Canwest sale means for journalists

Kelly Toughill examines the sale of Canwest’s newspaper division, the new owner’s track record and what it all means for journalists. The big bold promises packaged in the Canwest newspaper […]

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25 May

Scrum and gone

The incredible shrinking Queen’s Park press gallery is a stark example of what happens when resources run dry. What’s going: informed citizens and democratic accountability. What’s coming: a potential breeding […]

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25 May

Can Ken Whyte save Chatelaine?

Ken Whyte became publisher of Chatelaine last October, and has since shaken up the editorial board and fostered a drastic redesign of the 82-year-old title, out this week. But will […]

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25 May

CAJ workshop: Is there a place for academics in journalism?

“Is there a place for academics in journalism?” is a workshop led by Ingrid Bejerman at the upcoming CAJ conference in Montreal. Qualitative research = qualitative reporting What speaks through […]

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