Category / Commentary
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On the Toronto Star’s now-infamous Danzig St. shooting cartoon
Next to his illustration of a female black toddler, Michael de Adder penned the words: “Injuries to expect before they are two.” Arrows pointed to various spots on the little girl’s body, describing…
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What does a photographer need to cover the Olympics?
While surely many spectators will attempt to capture a visual piece of the 2012 London Olympics with their mobile phones, Olympic photojournalists need a few more pieces of equipment.
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An ear to the GroundWire: citizen journalism for community news
Depending on who you talk to, the rise of the “citizen journalist” may be heralded as democratic, engaging, educational, and authentic. Alternatively, it might be criticized for its diminished professional standards, unsustainable…
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Week in review: Social media and the Danzig St. shooting
I heard about Toronto’s Danzig St. shooting before I’d even got out of bed on Tuesday morning. My iPhone often doubles as an alarm clock and as a result, I find myself checking…
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Are paywalls changing the way journalists write stories?
Are inverted pyramids, 24-word ledes and formulaic approaches to stories to be the ghosts of journalism past with the proliferation of online paywalls? Or is writing simply evolving on a new medium?
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Former Montreal Mirror contributors launch online arts and culture publication
What do you do when your cultural alt-weekly gets shut down? Move online, of course. Or at least that’s what former contributors to The Montreal Mirror have done with the launch of the new…
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CJFE is seeking volunteers for regional monitor positions
The Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is looking for volunteers to monitor free expression news in six regions across Canada.
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B.C. Premier Christy Clark vs. her former radio station, CKNW
CKNW's Gord MacDonald blasts B.C. Premier Christy Clark after the politician took a swipe at her former radio station.
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How Paula Todd found Karla Homolka and got her photograph: Macleans
A feature in the latest issue of Macleans lays out how Todd found Homolka in the rural setting of Guadeloupe and how her photographer camped on a neighbour’s goat farm for four days in…
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Week in review: Stephen Wicary moves to Cuba, Ezra Levant and Tony Clement disapprove
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