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4 Feb

Jail for photographing police in UK?

New anti-terrorism laws set to be introduced in the UK next month are expected to increase the powers of police officers to stop photographers from taking photos in public places, […]

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3 Feb

I don’t get misty-eyed over newsprint, says Graeme Smith

By Chantal Braganza Graeme Smith has a humble proposition: possibly, maybe, a way to save journalism from the online threat. While in reality, he insists, “I’m just a stupid reporter, […]

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3 Feb

Five solutions for Canadian journalism

Tough times for newspapers are not just bad for journalists, they are bad for society. Former Toronto Star publisher John Honderich suggests five models for rescuing public interest journalism in […]

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3 Feb

Leaks, lies and sensational headlines: lessons from the Arar case

ByRegan Ray After unverified lies published in the media resulted in attacks on his reputation, Maher Arar says the best thing journalists can do is learn from past mistakes. Now […]

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31 Jan

A blast from the past: funny and sad

“Imagine … turning on your home computer to read the day’s newspaper! It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds…”Hat tip to the NY Times’s “Bits.”

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30 Jan

Magazines Canada cancels leading PD program

Budget cutbacks and travel restrictions have led to the cancellation of Magazines Canada’s highly regarded annual School for Professional Publishing, reports D.B. Scott on his blog, Canadian Magazines. Scott, who was curriculum coordinator […]

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30 Jan

Make that $114 billion. For all of ’em

That’s what it would take to save every American newspaper in perpetuity as non-profit organizations, says Zachary M Seward at Nieman Journalism Lab. But he argues the important question isn’t […]

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29 Jan

Flower fight

The gay advocacy organization Egale has formally protested the use by CBC sports broadcasters of the word “pansification,” in stories about whether fighting should be banned in hockey.  I ran […]

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29 Jan

More on endowments: $2 billion oughta do it

What would it take to endow a “very healthy newsroom”? Steve Coll, writing in the online edition of The New Yorker, calculates that The Washington Post could run on the […]

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28 Jan

Media ban requested in swastika custody case

Officials with a Manitoba government agency asked a provincial court to ban media from attending any part of the custody case involving a seven-year-old Winnipeg girl sent to school bearing […]

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