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Meagan Perry new interim editor-in-chief of Rabble.ca

After the controversial departure of Derrick O’Keefe, Rabble.ca has appointed Meagan Perry as editor-in-chief.
Updated: Waterloo Region Record centralizing copydesk with sister Metroland newspaper Hamilton Spectator

Fourteen copy-editing jobs will be lost at the daily Waterloo paper. Meanwhile, the Spectator, its sister Metroland newspaper, will hire four copy editors and four paginators. It’s unclear if the new hires…
No chequebook journalism at Toronto Star: Public Editor

Paying a $5,000 fee for a video showing Mayor Rob Ford in a drunken, angry tirade is not out of line with the Star’s guidelines on paying for information, says the newspaper's…
American report on press freedom has implications for Canadian journalists

The Internet and recent advances in technology have made it easier for citizens to participate in journalism. However, the rights of these new participants aren’t necessarily protected. They may not know what…
Behind-the-scenes: How CBC’s David Common reported from the Philippines

Like many foreign correspondents, World Report host David Common is always looking for creative solutions to the trickiest technical quandaries in the field. He explains how he worked during his recent trip…
Toronto Star Master Glass: How to shoot sports with a long lens

In this Master Glass video series on photojournalism, Toronto Star photographer Rene Johnston discusses shooting outdoor track and field with a long lens.
Tyee meets fundraising target of $100,000

The online magazine raised $100,000 during a three-week campaign to go national and hire an Ottawa-based reporter.
Don’t kid yourself: being a freelancer means running your own business

In journalism school, they teach you the “how tos” and “what-ifs” of entering the world of freelancing and don’t hold back on cautioning burgeoning writers about the perils that lie ahead. What…
L’Agence Science-Presse fête ses 35 ans

Créée en 1978 pour alimenter les médias régionaux en informations scientifiques, l’ASP est aujourd’hui la seule agence de presse consacrée aux sciences dans le monde francophone. Pour l’occasion, un party de fête…
Headline writing: how to make things go viral

For decades newspapers have employed journalists whose sole purpose was to write a beautiful headline. But in an increasingly online world, Education Editor Melanie Coulson says what you write is meaningless if it…

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