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"We are journalists. We are proud of what we do. We are tired of bad press about the press."

How dangerous can the retweet be? The Guardian has launched an interesting interactive feature detailing how misinformation spread on Twitter during the London riots this summer. 

Take a look at the map and let CJR know your favourite place to get together with fellow journalists to celebrate filing a big story or drown your sorrows when a bad interview leaves you questioning humanity. 

Is experience a commodity that can be bought and sold? What are the concerns if young people start having to pay for their internships?

NewsWatch Canada recently released its list of the top 25 underreported stories of the past year. J-Source’s Belinda Alzner spoke with the researchers about what types of stories aren’t covered the way they should be, why that is and how journalists and the public can do better.

HuffPo Canada has named their top five "news losers" of 2011 and the results don't yield too much of a surprise.

We talk to Sarah Millar, the new social media and community editor at OpenFile, about her move from the Toronto Star’s digital team to the collaborative-based startup, why social media excites her and how journalists and editors can use the Internet better.

ESPN published a feature yesterday about the “decomposed remains of the sports interview.” They look at how Twitter, scrums and press conferences have resulted in athletes and managers putting up their guard, turning the gap between fan and team into a gaping chasm. 

News media have a responsibility to keep the news in proportion. John Miller argues that the past week's coverage of Peter MacKay's helicopter ride and Rob Ford's freeze on the Toronto Star has largely failed to do this. He calls it: the tabloidization of politics. 

With 2011 revenues being less than expected, newspapers need to focus on creating digital advertising revenue next year.