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Tips for preparing for a journalism job interview
Journalism.co.uk has a handy list of things to do (and not to do) when you land an interview for a journalism job. Among them are the basics: Do your research, give examples, ask…
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Journalists get in on meme: Shit news reporters say
Journalists have joined in on the Shit People Say Internet meme.
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20 free journalism e-books
The Online Journalism Blog has listed 20 free ebooks on journalism that you can download to your e-reader.
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The Costa Concordia wreck and the unfortunate page layouts that followed
There have been some interesting juxtapositions of images, editorial and advertising since the Costa Concordia ran aground last Friday off the coast of Italy.
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Book Review: Feeling Canadian by Marusya Bociurkiw
In Feeling Canadian, Marusya Bociurkiw tackles the difficult and often frustrating topic of Canadian identity. Bociurkiw’s work yields a wide-ranging book that often strays from its initial objective: to explore Canadian television and national…
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Photojournalism among the most stressful jobs
The pressures of working on the front lines in a news-gathering and producing role have been recognized once again.
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Can journalism be a profession?
Who is fundamentally a journalist? Is journalism a profession? How would a form of regulatory organization influence the practice of journalism? Jean-Sébastien Marier highlights the key ideas debated during a recent round table on…
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Maybe something old, but is it news? Media coverage of Peter MacKay’s wedding
The news media went big with photos and stories about Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s marriage a couple of weeks ago.But Anne McNeilly wonders why it was news while the wedding of another…
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So you want to be a ‘truth vigilante?’ Reaction to NYTimes public editor Arthur Brisbane’s column
Arthur Brisbane, New York Times public editor, attempts to equate two examples that are, by defintion, vastly different, resulted in blistering backlash from readers and journalists alike today.
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Question of the day: Has social media simply become plain old media?
Has social media simply become plain old media?
