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17 Feb

Libel chill argued in SCOC

Here’s the press release from the Canadian Newspaper Association: Newspaper, Media Groups Ask Canada’s Supreme Court to Accept “Public Interest Responsible Journalism” Defence in Libel ActionsOTTAWA, Feb. 17 /CNW/ – […]

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17 Feb

Live blogging “Tony Burman on Al Jazeera”

LIVE BLOG: “Tony Burman on Al Jazeera” WHERE: Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto WHEN: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Hear Burman’s take on Al Jazeera English, his plans […]

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17 Feb

Fate of Internet/New Media: CRTC hearings

A live audio feed is available here for the landmark CRTC hearings on the future of the Internet, which will continue for several weeks from Feb. 17. The Globe and […]

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17 Feb

She said what?

For your amusement: On-air stumbles can happen to anyone. And sometimes once that word works its way into your brain, you just can’t help repeating it. That appears to be […]

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16 Feb

It’s the economy — are we stupid?

David Carr has a piece in the New York Times about why business journalism has failed so badly lately. Excerpts: ” “The headline that you will never hear is ‘The […]

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13 Feb

And in the “how to make news pay” dept…

More in the debate about micropayments, news nightmares and dreams for a better tomorrow. Today’s contestants: social media guru Clay Shirky vs journalist Nicholas Carr. Shirky: Micropayments won’t work for […]

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13 Feb

J-students building online profile

Alfred Hermida has this advice for his UBC journalism students: snatch up your name as a domain name and start establishing your professional digital identity. Hermida, writing on the PBS […]

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13 Feb

More Chinese censorship

Chinese journalists who break their government’s reporting rules face being put on a new blacklist, adding to an array of controls used to restrict its domestic media, reported the Guardian. […]

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12 Feb

CBC online discussion draws hate complaint

NewsA group of Manitoba chiefs is urging hate charges be filed against the CBC for what it called “racist and hateful” comments about natives posted on the broadcaster’s website. But […]

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11 Feb

Will Gaza debacle give Al Jazeera entry to Canadian airwaves?

Tony Burman, formerly former editor-in-chief of CBC News and  now managing director of Al Jazeera English, said Israel’s decision to prohibit foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip during the […]

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