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29 May

If you build it, will they pay?

<p><em>The New York Times may be reporting moderate success with this attempt at its paywall but, well, it's The New York Times. According to <strong>Jeff Fraser</strong>, if Canadian newspapers implementing paywalls — Postmedia's The Ottawa Citizen and The Globe and Mail most notably — are to succeed, they're going to have to establish their value all over again.</em></p><p><strong>An opinion piece by Jeff Fraser</strong></p>

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24 May

‘Did you see that guy’s hair?’ CBC’s alt-commentary for women draws criticism

<p>‘Did you see that guy’s hair?’</p><p>That’s the kind of commentary CBC is looking to offer its female viewers during the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso, who run <a href="http://whilethemenwatch.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">whilethemenwatch.com</a>, will run the sports talk show, which <a href="http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/female-targeted-cup-commentary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">they describe as</a> “Sex and the City” meets ESPN.</p>

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22 May

Follow-up: Canadian photojournalist on reintegrating former child soldiers

<p>Marc Ellison took a different approach to his research of the stories of former female child soldiers. The Ugandan women, who had been abducted and forced to participate in the Joseph Kony-led Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), were skeptical of yet another journalist, so Ellison put cameras in their hands and asked them to show him their stories.</p>

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17 May

Facebook’s IPO and what it means for journalists

<p>It's true: The way in which journalism and journalists interact with social media is rapidly evolving. So if you think you’ve got a handle on how to use each platform to enhance your journalism, you might want to re-think that with Facebook’s much-hyped upcoming IPO. At least one journalist is, anyway.</p>

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15 May

Tonight’s disconnect? Cancelling Connect with Mark Kelley

<p><em>What do you do with your highest rated orginal program when it has an engaged audience and phenomenal growth? Cut it. That's what's happening to CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley. <a href="http://j-source.ca/category/news-views/field-notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Field Notes Editor Nicole Blanchett Neheli</a> finds out why.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Connect with Mark Kelley</em> is the highest rated original program on CBC News Network (CBCNN). It’s experienced “phenomenal growth” and management has nothing but praise for the show.</p>

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14 May

New tool for social media verification carries heavy price tag

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11 May

Ban billboards, revive print advertising dollars

<p><strong style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; ">By Sarah Berman</strong><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; "> for </span><a href="http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2012/05/10/Ban-Billboards/" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; " target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Tyee</a></p>

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9 May

Wearing your newspaper to prom—no, really

<p><a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=C4&Date=20120503&Category=FEATURES&ArtNo=205030802&Ref=PH&Item=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/newspaperdress.PNG" title="" /></a></p><p>Recycling is good, right?</p>

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8 May

Is this article trying to sell you something? (Or, the role of advertorials)

<p><em>At times, newspapers walk a fine line between advertising and editorial. As <strong>Heather Jordan Ross</strong> explains in the latest issue of the <a href="http://kjr.kingsjournalism.com/?p=6055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King's Journalism Review</a>, advertorials come in all shapes and sizes and, in some cases, are absolutely essential to the survival of the newspaper. </em></p>

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7 May

Does the Sutherland example show a need for editorial oversight on reporters’ tweets?

<p>Last week, <em>The Montreal Gazette</em> journalist Anne Sutherland made headlines when she tweeted (and deleted) a number of photos of nearly-naked protesters alongside some not-so-favourable commentary in Montreal. Now, <a href="http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/regret-the-error/172864/montreal-gazette-apologizes-after-reporter-sends-offensive-tweets-while-covering-protest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Craig Silverman has reported</a> that two sources have independently verified that Sutherland has been suspended from the newspaper over the incident.</p>

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