2013 - J-Source

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Carleton University launches crowdfunding campaign to build J-Source/ProjetJ business office

As part of J-Source and ProjetJ's transition to becoming an independently sustainable organization, Carleton University is looking to crowdfund $25,000 for a business manager position at the university.
The journalists of the honorary degree class of 2013

A number of journalists have received honorary degrees from universities across Canada for their contributions to the industry.
Going radical: We need a substantial change in the way we talk about ethics

New codes will need to recognize that activist journalism in its many forms will continue to be one of the many ways to use media. But, when are journalists ‘agenda-driven activists’ and…
Information Commissioner calls for Access to Information overhaul

As Canada’s Access to Information Act marks its 30th anniversary on Canada Day, federal Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault is calling for the act to be overhauled to make all institutions that spend…
Updated: Sun Media shuts down three more community newspapers

Two Manitoba community newspapers and one paper in Saskatchewan published their last editions Thursday. Exactly one week after shutting down a 134-year-old newspaper, Sun Media announced the Lac du Bonnet Leader, the…
Steve Buttry: Saluting (and missing) Bryan Cantley, one of journalism’s finest gentlemen

Steve Buttry pays tribute to Bryan Cantley, who died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday. Cantley oversaw the National Newspaper Awards for almost 25 years and his devotion to journalism included many other notable…
So, The Barrie Advance outed its source — join a small crowd

News organizations rarely reveal the names of confidential sources, but when it happens it's usually because the identity of the source is bigger than the story itself. On the heels of The Barrie…
Les journaux face à leur destin

Les grands éditeurs de journaux de la planète se sont donnés rendez-vous au début du mois à Bangkok (Thaïlande) à l’occasion de leur soixante-cinquième congrès. Un événement placé sous le signe des…
Cars swept away, newsroom evacuated — how Calgary newsrooms dealt with the worst flood in Alberta’s history

Three journalists from the Calgary Herald watched their cars get swept away by floodwaters while reporting on the scene. The entire CBC Calgary newsroom was evacuated and found a temporary home elsewhere…
National Newspaper Awards’ official announcement of Bryan Cantley’s death and funeral arrangements

The National Newspaper Awards' official announcement of long-time executive secretary Bryan Cantley's death and funeral arrangements.

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