J-Links: Changes to National Post print edition; Advice to Hubert Lacroix; U.S. election in sound bites
J-Links: Changes to National Post print edition; Advice to Hubert Lacroix on his new five-year term; The U.S. election in sound bites
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The Globe and Mail to launch paywall on Oct. 22
The Globe and Mail will launch a paywall on Oct. 22, charging non-print subscribers who wish to access more than 10 articles a month on theglobeandmail.com. Belinda Alzner explains what content will remain free, why the paper took a “social media porous” approach and what exclusive features will be available to subscribers.
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Full transcript with Globe and Mail publisher Phillip Crawley on forthcoming paywall
The following is the full transcript of Belinda Alzner's interview with The Globe and Mail publisher Phillip Crawley on the newspaper's upcoming implementation of a paywall.
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Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union votes to merge with Canadian Auto Workers
The Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada has voted to merge with the Canadian Auto Workers, creating Canada’s largest private sector union.
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Groups take concerns about free expression in Canada to UN
When Canada stands before the U.N. at its Universal Periodic Review next year, there may be some areas where our country's record is found wanting. As Grant Buckler reports, five Canadian organizations have announced a submission to the review that raises concerns about Canada's record on free expression.
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Retour d’expédition : nos médias d’information sur les territoires du web
« Avons-nous véritablement saisi et intégré cette nouvelle écriture collective que constituent les « actualités 2.0 » ? Savons-nous assez capter les signaux faibles qui émanent de toutes ces « conversations » qui se développent sur Facebook, Twitter et cie ?» – Martin Lessard Comment tirer profit du mariage entre les médias de masse et ceux dits «sociaux» ? Grande question…
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Newfoundland’s Bill 29 a key concern in Newspapers Canada FOI audit
Bill 29, which amended Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act this spring, came in for particular criticism in Newspapers Canada’s annual Freedom of Information Audit. The federal government again got poor grades on its handling of access to information requests. And the report, released Sept. 24, also found some good…
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We made a list, you checked it twice
We published a list of Twitter accounts we thought would be useful for Canadian journalism students to consider following. Then, we invited your suggestions to make it better. The flood of tweets that followed did help make the list much better, and much longer, but also taught us some difficult lessons about the hazards of making such…
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Sponsored by…
Media sponsorships can earn money and raise a news organization’s brand profile. But do they compromise the news? Anne Watson tackles this question in the latest issue of the Langara Journalism Review.
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Q&A with Toronto Star managing editor Jane Davenport
When Jane Davenport was appointed managing editor of the Toronto Star in June she said it was a bit “daunting.” Now, a few months into the job, she talks with Eric Mark Do about her past experience launching Metro Halifax, the Star’s digital future and what it’s like managing coverage of a mayor who boycotts your newspaper.