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Opinion: Why a revamped uOttawa journalism program isn’t good enough
The University of Ottawa suspended admissions to its journalism program following a critical report. Now, it has developed a new program focused on bilingualism and digital skills. But that doesn’t help current…
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Education Matters: Should j-schools teach advocacy journalism?
In an effort to combat declining enrollment, Concordia University is considering a graduate program aimed at training students to report for international NGOs. Education columnist Janice Tibbetts asks if that’s wise.
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![Francine Pelletier possède une feuille de route remarquable comme journaliste, chroniqueure et réalisatrice, autant en français qu’en anglais. Co-fondatrice du magazine La Vie en rose, bien connue pour son féminisme engagé, elle a écrit pour La Presse, The Gazette, L’actualité, Châtelaine, Macleans, et réalisé plusieurs documentaires. Native d’Ottawa, elle connaît bien le Canada anglais pour avoir vécu plusieurs années à Toronto, où elle a notamment travaillé comme journaliste au National de CBC ainsi que comme journaliste et co-animatrice à la prestigieuse émission d’enquête, The Fifth Estate.]()
Francine Pelletier wins Michener-Deacon fellowship for journalism education
Pelletier will use the fellowship to explore data journalism and how it can be taught to students at Concordia University in Montreal.
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Live blog: RTDNA National Conference
The sessions include a bear pit session with the top news executives in Canada to discuss the state of our industry, tips on using Google tools, taking video on the smartphone, social…
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What’s wrong with journalism education?
It's no secret that journalism is in flux. Layoffs, buyouts, shrinking budgets—this is the reality the industry faces today. So how can journalism schools prepare the journalists of the future? That was…
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Education Matters: Should journalism schools take a stand on unpaid internships?
Journalism schools have long considered internships to be a vital part of the real-world experience that help students land paying media jobs after graduation. But should they stop posting advertisements for work…
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J-Source launches new education column by veteran political reporter and educator Janice Tibbetts
In Education Matters, Janice Tibbetts will examine the pressing issues relating to journalism education in Canada.
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Why some journalism grads no longer wait for a job offer
UBC journalism grad Jimmy Thomson and a close circle of friends launched Worst, a blog about media, entrepreneurship and millennials. They had access to writers, editors, photographers, illustrators, web designers and people…
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Canadian Association of Journalists Conference Day 2
J-Source will live blog the #CAJ14 conference. Today's sessions include a workshop on polling, covering mental health, media court challenges, a keynote speech by Melissa Fung, drone journalism, best practices for FOIs,…
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Canadian Association of Journalists conference Day 1
J-Source will live blog the annual CAJ conference. Today's panels include a keynote speech from Shawn Boburg, workshops on ethical journalism in the digital deluge, ethnic media and covering the homeless.
