Year / 2016
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Alone at the “Ledge”
By Kim Trynacity In Alberta, when the legislature isn’t in session, admittedly, there are few reporters scouring the halls. But regardless of the time of year, over the sixteen years I’ve covered politics,… -
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Journalism internships should be paid fairly and offer personal mentoring
By Errol Salamon Entry-level media workers can confirm that some journalism internships aren’t as glamorous as they may seem because they’re neither paid fairly nor do they provide one-on-one mentoring. We gathered… -
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A life and death relationship ‘built entirely on trust’
By David Beers for The Tyee By 2007, the violent chaos unleashed by the U.S. invasion of Iraq four years before had driven hundreds of thousands of Iraqis into Syria. Journalist Deborah…
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Algonquin students offered opportunities but no pay
By Nicole McCormick Andrea Emery, coordinator of Algonquin College’s graphic design program, was sent into a tailspin when a single email from a national media outlet showed up in her inbox a… -
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Postmedia plans to cut salary expenses, reports $99.4M loss last quarter
By The Canadian Press Postmedia said Thursday it plans to reduce its salary costs by 20 per cent through voluntary staff buyouts, adding that layoffs are possible if its target isn’t met,…
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Memo: Paul Godfrey announces fourth quarter results and buyouts at Postmedia
Memo detailing changes was sent to Postmedia staff on Oct. 20. 2016.
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How a new B.C. media fund will encourage storytelling innovation
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor A group of people in British Columbia are going into uncharted territory to fund new journalism projects. The Uncharted Journalism Fund will provide grants up to $3,000… -
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Journalism groups question The Rebel’s exclusion from climate change conference
News and opinion outlet headed by right-wing commentator Ezra Levant denied on basis that it is ‘advocacy media’.
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Media on the Move: October 6 to October 20
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Evidence suggests Jays game racism story is fair
By Sylvia Stead for The Globe and Mail I get a lot of passionate e-mails from readers, especially sports fans and political partisans, who have strong feelings about whether a column is…
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