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Opinion: Rob Ford stole the show on a frenzied news night

Shocking news is hard to believe. Last night, there was lots of news, plenty of it shocking. The sun was setting on another day, literally, when newsrooms tore up their front pages…
Opinion: The National Newspaper Awards don’t reflect journalism in the digital era

It is dinosaur thinking to consider yourself a newspaper, writes Melanie Coulson. You are a news organization, committing fantastic acts of journalism online, on tablets, on smartphones and social media. The inky print…
The Gawker-Toronto Star cat fight about the Rob Ford “exclusive”

Last night, Gawker posted a video for sale allegedly starring Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. The video became the subject of a frenzied discussion on Twitter, with many cautioning about…
B.C. polling gaffe a blessing for journalism

Far too often, news organizations focus on the horse race between the parties or the leaders. The endless barrage of who is ahead or behind drowns out a lot of other coverage.…
Windsor U student newspaper will cut 5 positions, reduce staff salaries

The Lance will be cutting at least five staff positions and will reduce the salaries of remaining staff following a new budget approved by the University of Windsor Student Alliance last week.…
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador wins 8 gold awards at Atlantic Journalism Awards

CBC Newfoundland and Labrador swept the Atlantic Journalism Awards, picking up 8 gold awards including best multimedia feature, breaking news on radio and online news reporting. Here is the complete list…
New anchor at Global Montreal News Final; BBM numbers show Morning Show struggling

Elysia Bryan-Baynes has been named the new anchor of Global Montreal News Final show. She takes over from Richard Dagenais, who now hosts the network’s morning show. Big congrats to @ebbaynes, named…
La Presse reporter Laura-Julie Perreault named Martin Wise Goodman Nieman Fellow

La Presse reporter Laura-Julie Perreault has been named the Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellow. [node:ad] Perreault will join 11 other foreign journalists and 12 American journalists as Nieman Fellows at Harvard…
Ray Guy: a fan’s farewell

Ray Guy died suddenly on Tuesday, aged 74, from cancer. He wrote about life and politics in Newfoundland and Labrador, won a National Newspaper Award, a Leacock Award, membership in the Canadian News…
Windsor Star moves into new building, invites readers into newsroom

The Windsor Star has moved into swanky new digs, made its first foray into outdoor advertising, and opened a news café that executives hope will spark more reader interaction with the newsroom. These new…

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