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New study examines meditation as tool for anxious student journalists

The mindfulness class will introduce students to the fundamentals of mindfulness and explore different forms of meditation practice.
Music of champions: How CBC and NBC Olympic themes shape our differences

Don't only watch the Olympic coverage, but listen to it and consider how music does its ideological work.
Actions speak louder than words

Journalists’ attitudes towards activism are shifting. Are newsroom policies keeping up?
Andree Lau on increasing diversity in reporting and the newsroom

If you make an effort to get diversity in your reporting, Lau said, you’ll often find that your stories are more interesting.
U news you can use

University newspapers keep campuses covered.
Readers, Write On!

Will comment sections fade away, or be revived by new technologies?
White knights in film noir

Hildy Johnson, in her pinstripe suit and jaunty hat, enters the office of her editor, Walter Burns. She’s quitting. She won’t be dissuaded by quick-talking Walter, her former lover. She’s through with the dirty business of journalism, wants to settle…
Archivists and researchers raise concerns about what will happen to newspaper archives

As local community and daily newspapers close across the country, their archives – and their stories of local politics, controversy and culture – are at risk. “Community newspapers tell us a story of time and experience,” said Claire Gilbert, an…
The news industry has always needed government support: A look back to the 1800s

It turns out that newspapers in the 1830s had extensive government support.
Victims of natural disasters must be dealt with respectfully: NYT Canada bureau chief

“The mantra I repeat to myself often all the time in this job–whether it’s a natural disaster overseas or not–is, ‘This is just my job for today and this is this person’s life.’”