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Globe public editor: Does the coverage of politicians have to be equal?

For all the attention to who generates the greatest number of references, perhaps the most important question is not about whether the coverage is equal but whether it fairly explains each party’s…
Star public editor: Press council provided opportunity for greater public understanding of journalism

The Ontario Press Council was exercising its right and responsibility in holding the Toronto Star to account for its reporting on Mayor Rob Ford “crack” video, writes the newspaper's public editor Kathy English.
Creative problem-solving key to Ryerson’s innovation workshop

Ryerson professor Joyce Smith writes about her innovation workshop at the university's journalism school, and how even if the project fails, a student who experiments can succeed.
Charte des valeurs: consensus chez Gesca, divergences chez Québecor

Sujet numéro un au Québec depuis que le ministre Drainville en a enfin dévoilé la teneur mardi, la Charte des valeurs. Pas un chroniqueur qui n’ait sa petite idée sur la question.…
Canadian Medical Association announces health reporting award winners

CBC wins three heath reporting awards, followed by L’actualité with two awards, from the Canadian Medical Association.
Going native: The death of journalism or the way of the future?

More and more publishers are convinced native advertising will play an important role in whatever new business model for news emerges out of journalism’s current economic crisis, writes J-Source Future of News…
Opinion: The Ontario Press Council hearings left many questions unanswered

It was a hearing, not a trial, but not a good one. The press council's guidelines say "at a hearing, both sides are asked to restate their positions and present any additional…
CBC Ombudsman: Not ideal that CBC has not seen video but decision to cover Rob Ford alleged crack video story was correct

It is certainly not ideal to have been talking about a tape that no CBC reporter had seen, but given the high profile of the people involved, and how the story evolved,…
Forum Freelance Fund awards three journalists bursaries for conflict-zone training

The Forum Freelance Fund is sponsored by CBC News and supported by Radio-Canada, CNW and individual donations, and run by the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma. Two of the winners…
Back to school: What if you don’t land a job in a newsroom? There’s still hope (and it’s not just PR)

Despite the state of the journalism industry with layoffs, buyouts and dwindling ad sales, there is still hope for finding work after graduation. J-Source speaks with three journalism grads who applied the…

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