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    Is the internet making journalism better or worse?

    The Economist is holding a parliamentary-style debate on the internet and how its affecting journalism. The motion: This house believes that the internet is making journalism better, not worse. [node:ad] What do you think? You can join the live debate on The Economist website. The "session" opened on July 12, with nearly 80 comments from…

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    The long history of journo scandals

    Phone hacking at News of the World may be latest journo scandal, but it certainly isn't the only one in the industry's history. Check out this article in the Toronto Star for a round-up of journalism scandals. Sure, Janet Cooke, Jayson Blair and others may have embarrassed us all, but there are also fake reports…

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    Kai Nagata quits job; story of why goes viral

    On Saturday, J-Source posted a link to (former) CTV Quebec City bureau chief Kai Nagata's blog post on why he quit his job. By Monday, Nagata's post had gone viral, with reprints from both The Tyee and Rabble. Following the comment explosion from other journos, Nagata wrote a second post, which you can read here.…

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    Royal coverage: The good, the bad, and the crass

    Was it too over-the-top? Did otherwise good journalists toss their cred, or do all those eyeball-rollers need to loosen up? And, most importantly, did the Toronto Sun cross the line with Kate's "Marilyn" moment? We wade through thousands of articles so you won't have to.

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    Why Claude Adams isn’t working this week

    If you’ve read the CTV opus on why a young reporter quit his job, you need to read Claude Adam’s blog on why the CBC let him go from a part-time writing gig — and it’s all because of a dog.

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    National Post’s Jessica Hume: “Kai Nagata does journalism a favour”

    The National Post‘s Jessica Hume has responded to former CTV Quebec City correspondent Kai Nagata’s recent blog post on why he quit his job. You can check out her article online, but, in short, she’s not impressed: “Though written as a sort of manifesto, the truth is that Nagata’s post exposes little about journalism in…