Category / Commentary
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Can journalism be saved?: One young journo comments on Kai Nagata
By now, most of us have probably read Kai Nagata's manifesto against mainstream TV news — "Why I quit my job". We've also probably read (and perhaps contributed to) the dozens of…
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Is Harper immune from Murdoch-style scandal?
There is no way Stephen Harper will become embroiled in a Murdoch-style scandal à la British PM David Cameron, according to a series of analysts interviewed in a recent Canadian Press story.
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“When newspapers and reporters slugged it out” : Peter Worthington
The news biz may be competitive now, writes QMI's Peter Worthington in a recent column, but it's nothing compared to the wars of bygone days. Especially when it comes to the Toronto…
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Colin Myler’s final words to News of the World staff
If you haven't already seen it, check out this video of Colin Myler's final words to News of the World staff. As former NoTW reporter Paul McNamara says in a recent New…
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Book review: The New Journalist
Mark Kearney takes a look at The New Journalist — and discovers a resource that was designed for longevity in the fast-changing journo world.
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“It is a sad time for newspapering in Ontario”: John Honderich
John Honderich opens his Monday column in the Toronto Star with these sage words: "Publishing a newspaper is not only a privilege, it also carries responsibilities."
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“The day I finally lost all respect for The National”
Broadcast veteran Tim Knight talks about how he lost respect for CBC's flagship news program The National on July 7, 2011. After 30 years of watching, some years of working there, and…
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Alfred Hermida on the promise and practice of participatory journalism
There's a good chance you didn't make it to the Screen Futures conference in Australia, but UBC journalism prof Alfred Hermida did. After all, the conference featured a talk based on his…
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Why the Star won’t unpublish stories on criminal charges: Kathy English
In 2008, the Toronto Star published an article online about a Toronto man who was charged with the sexual assault of a pre-teen girl. More than a year later, the charges were…
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Front page coverage of Oslo from around the world: Poynter
Poynter has gathered front page treatments from papers across the globe of the Oslo, Norway attacks. In Canada, the Toronto Sun and National Post both made the list. As Poynter notes, many…