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Should media pay for news?

The Toronto Star insisted the $5,000 purchase of the video showing Rob Ford saying he wanted to kill someone was different than if it had bought the crack video. In this case,…
How Postmedia live-blogged the senators’ suspension debate

In this behind-the-scenes look, Postmedia News reporters Jordan Press and Mike De Souza explain how they tag-teamed to cover the rapidly evolving senators' suspension debate. They explain the technical and logistical problems…
Halifax’s News 95.7 faces upheaval after Rogers Media layoffs

Halifax’s News 95.7 is reeling from 11 layoffs on Tuesday and programming changes that turned its schedule on its head. The news talk radio station will lose the popular Maritime Morning and…
Christine Saint-Pierre: «toutes les planètes étaient alignées»

Alors que le mandat de Brian Myles à la présidence de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) est sur le point de s’achever, Projet J revient sur l’un des grands…
Crossing the line? The controversy sparked by Carol Todd’s blog post

The Vancouver Sun won the 2013 Jack Webster Award for Best Reporting of the Year in Print for its coverage of Amanda Todd—who committed suicide after posting a video detailing being bullied.…
Wendy Cox leaves Canadian Press to join Globe B.C. as bureau chief

The Vancouver bureau chief of the Canadian Press will replace Matt O’Grady, who left The Globe and Mail in September.
Chatelaine editor-in-chief Jane Francisco joining Hearst

Francisco will join Hearst as editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping, the American women’s lifestyle magazine, on Dec. 2.
Covering council: how to survive as a rookie reporter

Municipal politics can be a tough beat to cover, especially for a new reporter. Katie Starr, the council reporter for Norfolk News in southwestern Ontario and recent graduate of Western University’s journalism…
Rogers Media radio stations see changes in programming, staff following layoffs

Rogers Media has announced sweeping changes to programming at various radio stations, following the layoffs of 94 staff, and adding more Sportsnet content to its programming. Seven people were laid off at…
Vassy Kapelos joining Global National’s Ottawa bureau

Global Edmonton’s provincial affairs reporter will join Global National as a parliamentary correspondent on Dec. 2.

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