Year / 2012
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A hundred tweets a day keeps the sickness at bay
How does a student journalism conference handle a norovirus outbreak? In the way they know best: through social media. Emma Godmere, Canadian University Press national bureau chief, gives a first-person account of how she and her team used a myriad of… -
Has Apple just invented a new kind of longform journalism?
The launch of the new Apple iBooks Author tool is aimed at challenging the textbook publishing market. Wayne MacPhail argues the new platform also gives journalists a new opportunity to create innovative, media-rich and longform stories for the audience.… -
Tips for preparing for a journalism job interview
Journalism.co.uk has a handy list of things to do (and not to do) when you land an interview for a journalism job. Among them are the basics: Do your research, give examples, ask a few questions (but not too many!)… -
Exclusivité réchauffée et réassaisonnée
Imperial Oil commandite et participe au contenu de l'exposition «Énergie, le pouvoir de choisir» du Musée des sciences et de la technologie à Ottawa. La nouvelle est présentée comme une exclusivité par Radio-Canada ce matin. Pourtant, elle était en substance… -
Media outlets post Vancouver riot photos online before handing over to police
Six media outlets in British Columbia will hand over thousands of photos and videos of last June’s Vancouver riots to police under a court order – but not before putting them online for readers to see.… -
Community Media and the Arab Spring Conference to be held in Tunis March 2012
Press Release from AMARC: January 17, 2012. The Middle East and North Africa Community Media Working Group, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) the Community Media Network (CMN) in partnership with International Media Support (IMS), Oxfam Novib and… -
A look behind the scenes at Toronto City Hall reporting
For many people, Toronto’s civic politics are more intriguing than they’ve been in over 30 years. Rhiannon Russell reports from the CJF-hosted “Fear and Loathing at City Hall” panel discussion where reporters opened up and debated Ford’s boycott of the… -
Journalists get in on meme: Shit news reporters say
Journalists have joined in on the Shit People Say Internet meme. … -
20 free journalism e-books
The Online Journalism Blog has listed 20 free ebooks on journalism that you can download to your e-reader.… -
The Costa Concordia wreck and the unfortunate page layouts that followed
There have been some interesting juxtapositions of images, editorial and advertising since the Costa Concordia ran aground last Friday off the coast of Italy. …
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