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Pagemasters North America: Friend or foe to the journalism industry?

When the Toronto Star announced it was outsourcing copy editing and page design to Pagemasters — eliminating 55 jobs — the journalism community mourned the state of the industry. Copy editors at…
Lac-Mégantic: «Il y a une grande solidarité entre les journalistes»

Sur place à Lac-Mégantic depuis lundi matin, Steeve Dugay, photoreporter pour l’Agence France Presse (AFP) raconte comment s’opère le travail des journalistes sur le terrain. Ou quand le professionnalisme doit prendre le…
Toronto storm knocks out power at CBC Toronto, Globe and Mail headquarters, Sun Media printing plant

A record-setting storm hit Toronto Monday, causing Sun Media's printing plant in Islington to lose power for "several hours." Production had to be moved off-site to other QMI facilities. CBC Toronto and the…
Lac-Mégantic: en manchette partout dans le monde

Depuis samedi, l’explosion du train à Lac-Mégantic est à la une un peu partout sur la planète. Elle figure même, aujourd’hui encore, au troisième rang des nouvelles les plus couvertes à l’international,…
«La carte interactive des pédophiles déforme la réalité»

C’est le point de vue du Conseil de Presse du Québec (CPQ), qui, dans une décision rendue le 27 juin dernier, statue que les inexactitudes des informations publiées via cette carte en…
Reporter arrested at New Brunswick protest

Miles Howe, a reporter for independent media organization Media Co-op, was arrested during anti-fracking protests in New Brunswick on July 4. RCMP charged him with uttering threats against a police officer. He…
Did journalists violate rights of B.C. terror suspects?

Allegations that two Canadian citizens planned to explode homemade devices similar to the kind used in the Boston marathon bombing during Canada Day celebrations at the B.C. legislature in Victoria is shocking.…
Journalists publicized the inside of B.C. terror suspects’ home: Public interest or legal and ethical dilemma?

Legal blame is being shifted around after media entered the basement suite of B.C. terror suspects while they were in police custody. The media then documented and publicized the contents to news…
Whistleblowers, journalists and the public’s right to know

There appears to be a movement towards criminalization of whistleblowers. What are the implications for whistleblowers, and the journalists who cover them?
How to ‘wow’ during a newsroom internship interview

Melanie Coulson, senior editor at the Ottawa Citizen, gives tips to prospective newsroom interns on how to make a great impression during an interview.

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