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UPDATED: Toronto Star rejects union proposal to minimize page editor layoffs
Union chair Stuart Laidlaw told J-Source Tuesday that management rejected the proposal and will continue on the Star’s original plan to outsource page editing to Pagesmasters. The newspaper will downsize with 26 page editors taking buyouts or facing layoffs.
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Canada’s only non-profit investigative centre shutting down
As traditional newsrooms continue to shrink, the question of how to do in-depth reporting – and also make money – in this country has never been more daunting. And now, Canada’s only non-profit investigative centre is closing. While its executive director says the failure of the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting shows that Canada is not ready for…
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The choices facing prospective j-students
If you want to be a journalist, there's no single, clear path to land a job in a newsroom. Some journalists never study journalism. Those who do, must choose from a wide and growing array of courses, programs, internships, and degrees to try to reach their goal.
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The Globe and Mail and Global News nominated for Data Journalism Awards
Two Canadian news outlets – The Globe and Mail and Global News — have been nominated for the Data Journalism Awards, the only international prize for data-driven journalism. 72 finalists were shortlisted and the winners of the DJA 2013 will be announced in Paris at the Global Editors Network summit on June 19 to 21. Here…
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Chronicle Herald leads Atlantic Journalism Awards nominations
The Chronicle Herald led the nominations list at the Atlantic Journalism Awards with 22 nods. Here is the complete list of finalists and their work, according to the press release: Online News Reporting CBC News – St. John’s – Tropical Storm Leslie. Nick Logan – Global Maritimes – Murder of Raymond Taavel. Chronicle Herald –…
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Toronto Star union proposes new centralized desk to minimize page editor layoffs
The Toronto Star union has put together a proposal which it says will avoid most layoffs and save the company 50 per cent more than contracting out editing services to Pagemasters North America. The union presented its plan for $1.46 million in annual savings to management on Friday and are expecting a response Tuesday at 11:30 a.m, says…
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CBC Executive VP for English Services departs for job at Twitter
A recruitment process will be launched immediately for her replacement. Neil McEneaney, CBC’s general manager for finance and strategy, will be filling the position on an interim basis.
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Les anciens athlètes font-il de bons journalistes sportifs?
Plusieurs athlètes d’élite se sont tournés vers les communications après avoir pris leur retraite de la compétition. Si certains sont devenus commentateurs, analystes, chroniqueurs, animateurs ou juges de télé-réalité, seulement quelques-uns se sont tournés vers le métier de journaliste sportif. Hélène Pelletier et Jacinthe Taillon sont du nombre.

