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8 Apr

Toronto Sun columnist: “Selective scandal coverage is a disservice”

Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley thinks the media is giving Michael Ignatieff a free pass when it comes to reporting potentially scandalous stories. At issue: a London Free Press story […]

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7 Apr

Toronto Standard launches tonight

It’s no easy task launching a new publication. Take Christopher Frey’s tweet this morning: “9 HOURS TIL LAUNCH. @cf_huzun hasn’t had a shower in two days.” No big surprise there, […]

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7 Apr

Bogus National Magazine Awards nominees list goes live

Ah, what a tease. Many mag writers were surprised and delighted (and in some cases, disappointed) when a nominee list went up on the National Magazine Awards website Wednesday — […]

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5 Apr

Calgary Herald: Swerve Ahead

Shelley Youngblut created a vibrant, compelling magazine for the Calgary Herald that can serve as a model for other cities. Find out the secrets behind her editorial and financial success. […]

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5 Apr

Pink flak jackets and babies: there’s more to women in the field

It was easy to find inspiration at Ryerson University’s all-day symposium about women in journalism. One seasoned journalist dedicated herself to promoting on-air representation of women after listening to 5 […]

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1 Apr

Toronto city staffers trash NOW’s near-nude Rob Ford issue

NOW magazine considers legal action: Updated  04/01 @ 5:35 p.m. It didn’t take long for Toronto city staffers to react after copies of NOW Magazine‘s March 31st edition, featuring a […]

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1 Apr

Gotcha!

Who says Canadians don’t have a sense of humour? It’s now after noon — the generally agreed-to expiry date for all April Fool’s pranks — in all of Canada. In […]

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1 Apr

CBC Ombudsman weighs in on decision to exclude May from leaders’ debate

CBC Ombudsman Kirk LaPointe has added his voice to the Elizabeth May uproar. Although LaPointe has decided not to conduct a review into the Canadian broadcast consortium’s decision to exclude […]

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1 Apr

Mayor’s brother bemoans Star’s “ruthlessness”

In the midst of a battle over reporters’ ease of access to Toronto City Hall, Mayor Rob Ford’s brother, Councillor Doug Ford, has accused the Toronto Star of being “ruthless” […]

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30 Mar

Women in journalism symposium: live coverage

Women in the field: changing the face of journalism is an all-day symposium hosted by Ryerson University. Not in town? Follow J-Source‘s liveblog of the events on Tuesday, March 22 […]

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