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20 Nov

When “aggregating” becomes “plagiarism”

Times are tough for media organizations trying to cover news as more and more journalists keep getting laid off. A suit in the U.S. contends that staff at one newspaper […]

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18 Nov

Canadian reporters in Indian news

Globe and Mail reporter John Ibbitson’s report from India — and a news conference question about Canada selling nuclear technology to India — earned a stinging and highly-opinionated rebuke by […]

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18 Nov

Are journalists conferencing too much about journalism?

During these tough times in the news industry, are conferences, panel discussions and lectures the best use of media resources? In a column for The New Haven Advocate, Craig Fehrman […]

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16 Nov

Beyond the Palin

If reporters and editors stopped giving gratuitous publicity to Sarah Palin, would she be newsworthy?

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16 Nov

Globe reviews Wente and Murphy column collections

“I like columnists. I really do,” begins David Hayes’ review of new books from Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente and Globe columnist and CBC commentator Rex Murphy. Hayes’ review […]

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16 Nov

Collaboration with citizen journalists is the future, says T.O. Star public editor

In a Nov. 14 column, Toronto Star public editor Kathy English tackled the subject of citizen journalists. English’s column comes just on the heels of the Canadian Journalists For Free […]

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16 Nov

100 things journalists should never do

Inspired by a New York Times listing of never-dos for restaurant workers, Julie Moos from PoynterOnline is publishing a listing of 100 things journalists should never do on Twitter. In […]

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16 Nov

Cirque founder’s space visit covered far more than Afghan mission

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté’s 11-day trip to the International Space Station this fall generated at least 23 times more international news coverage than the Canadian mission in Afghanistan, […]

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14 Nov

Globe’s Moscow bureau closed

“Quietly, The Globe and Mail has shut down the Moscow bureau it opened in 1986,” Twittered Globe and Mail East Asia correspondent Mark MacKinnon. “Lights finally went out at Kaluzhskaya […]

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13 Nov

CanWest to trade on Venture exchange

CanWest shares —  delisted at the close of trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange — will start trading Monday on the TSX Venture exchange, the company announced. As a […]

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