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23 Feb

Discussing the relationship between citizen journalists and professionals

<p>What should the relationship be between “citizen journalism” and traditional journalistic professionalism?</p><p>As a question often asked, this was the topic of a panel at a <a href="http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/events/calendar-of-events/events-websites/the-media-world-after-wikileaks-and-news-of-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNESCO conference</a> last week, as Hannah Vinter reported at <a href="http://www.editorsweblog.org/2012/02/20/collaboration-is-key-professional-and-citizen-journalism-after-wikileaks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">editorsweblog.org</a>.</p>

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22 Feb

John Paton: Exclusive interview and digital first advice for young journalists

<p>“Digital first is a transition strategy, not an end-game strategy. I don’t know what the end-game is. Neither does anybody in the business,” John Paton <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/j-sources-exclusive-interview-digital-first-media-ceo-john-paton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told me</a> as he sat across from me at a table in the atrium of the CBC building on Front St. in Toronto last week.</p>

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22 Feb

Challenging the way journalists report sexual assault

<p><em>Warning:  The following article contains disturbing details.  But should it? In the latest issue of the </em><a href="http://kjr.kingsjournalism.com/?p=9005" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King's Journalism Review</a><em>, <strong>Marie Hanifen </strong>explores the delicate balance required to report on sexual assault cases and the point at which including details becomes gratuitous. </em></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/mariesexassault.jpg" title="" /></p>

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21 Feb

Behind-the-scenes at CTV News Southwestern Ontario

<p> </p><p><a href="http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/inside-the-newsroom-1.767997" 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/inside the newsroom.PNG" title="" /></a></p><p>Hey, mainstream media organizations, do you want to build your audience’s trust in you? Appear more transparent? Help them understand the hours of reporting, writing, shooting, editing and interviewing that went into the latest story you published?</p>

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21 Feb

Three points of view on an instance of repackaging others’ work: Romenesko

<p> </p><p>To further the discussion on the role of summarizing, curating and repackaging other peoples’ work, Jim Romenesko has asked the three parties involved in a recent case to <a href="http://jimromenesko.com/2012/02/21/nyt-reporter-defends-forbes-writer-accused-of-stealing-his-work/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weigh in</a>.</p>

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21 Feb

Easy tool allows journalists to display work online

<p>Creating an online portfolio is almost a must for any journalist or j-student aspiring to land an internship or paid gig.  Gone are the days of physical portfolios — editors want to see your work, and the easiest way to share it with them is via the web. But creating an online space to display pieces of writing, links, audio or video clips can seem daunting to journalists less-versed in the web.</p>

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17 Feb

A helpful list of web tools for journalists

<p>Mindy McAdams, an online journalism professor from the University of Florida, has curated this <a href="http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2012/best-social-media-tools-for-journalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of helpful web tools for journalists</a>. Not only does it list off the best tools to use in a number of categories (such as livestreaming, photo sharing, curating) but it also contains links to articles that explain how journalists can use some of the most popular social media sites most effectively.</p>

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15 Feb

Fact-checking Ezra Levant

<p><em>Last Friday, Ezra Levant had two former Ryerson Journalism students on his show to talk about the school's alleged liberal bias. <strong>Scaachi Koul</strong> responded with <a href="http://www.rrj.ca/b20122/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this editorial</a> for the Ryerson Review of Journalism that shows that Levant might have got a few facts wrong. </em></p>

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15 Feb

Does Nova Scotia media leave rural issues by the wayside?

<p><em>Big city media, small town issues: How does Nova Scotia’s media balance the two? It doesn’t, says <strong>Greg Wade</strong>. This story, from the latest issue of the <a href="http://kjr.kingsjournalism.com/?p=6010" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King’s Journalism Review</a>, looks at the few resources in rural Nova Scotia communities compared to those in Halifax.</em></p>

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14 Feb

Journos get cute on Twitter: #journovalentines

<script src="http://storify.com/jsource/journovalentines.js"></script><noscript>[<a href="http://storify.com/jsource/journovalentines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the story "#journovalentines" on Storify</a>]</noscript>

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