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27 Jul

Norway tragedy raises issues in journalism

<p>The horrific bombing and shooting rampage in Norway generated global <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/front-page-coverage-oslo-around-world-poynter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">front page coverage</a> and raised several media-related debates.

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20 Jul

I quit, too!

<div class="widget-preview"><div class="imagefield-preview"><img alt="" class="imagecache-medium-right inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium-right/images/resignation-i-quit.jpg" title="" /></div></div><p>Well, by now we all know <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/kai-nagata-quits-job-story-why-goes-viral" target="_blank" rel="noopener">why Kai Nagata quit</a>. And although Nagata’s<a href="http://j-source.ca/article/ctvs-kai-nagata-why-i-quit-my-job" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> critique </a>lacked the elegance (and brevity) of Edward R.

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11 Jul

“Phones were hacked…”

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28 Jun

Twitter for journalists

Twitter gave a big nudge to old-school journalists yesterday when it launched Twitter for Newsrooms, or #Tfn. While most media-savvy reporters already use Twitter, others wouldn’t touch it. Or, as […]

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21 Jun

Vancouver riot: Is social media becoming the surveillance society?

The Vancouver riot aftermath gives us a sobering glimpse of the future of the Internet, some commentators are noting. Has society created the court of Facebook? First there was the […]

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14 Jun

Women journalists and sexual violence

The Committee to Project journalists has released a report on women journalists and sexual violence. The ongoing problem brought to light in February with the assault of Lara Logan. The […]

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7 Jun

Investigative check-in: how are we doing?

Is the current focus on chasing down apps and tweets, instead of graft and corruption, taking us off our game? Some worry that the fourth estate has lost its tenacity. […]

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31 May

It’s awards season

For some lucky journalists, this is the most wonderful time of the year: award season. In the next couple of weeks, winners of the National Magazine Awards, the Western Magazine […]

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24 May

Getting a job in a tight market

It’s the time of year when new j-school grad dive into the job market. Whether you want to work abroad or close to home, you know want to be a […]

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17 May

Media congloms: different hamsters, same wheel

A report that the Edmonton Journal is losing five newsroom staffers reveals owners may change, but the story remains the same. Despite a promise of no job cuts, Postmedia opened […]

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