Category / Commentary
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New web tool for global community of investigative journos
The European Journalism Centre has a nice spotlight article on a new start-up called Investigative Dashboard. The ID, as its creators like to call it, is a multi-tasking website that offers loads…
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Under an Afghan Sky: Canadian journalist Mellissa Fung releases memoir of 28 days in captivity
Journalist Mellissa Fung has now released a book describing the 28 days she spent in captivity in Afghanistan.
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No more escort ads: Why Eye Weekly will ditch ’em when it becomes The Grid
A few days ago, Eye Weekly publisher and editor-in-chief Laas Turnbull sent out this monumental tweet : “No more escort ads! That’s right: The Grid will be free of starburst-covered nipples and…
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In-depth: Newspaper political endorsement
Earlier this week, we reported that the Toronto Star had chosen to endorse the NDP in Monday night’s election, but that others, such as The Globe and Mail and the National Post,…
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UK Press Complaints Commission to regulate Twitter
The Press Complaints Commission in the UK is expected to start regulating reporter and Twitter feeds, according to a recent article in the Guardian.
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Trailer released for New York Times doc
For those of you who missed it: The trailer has been released for Page One: Inside the New York Times.
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Journos describe staging of White House photos
Poynter has an interesting story up about Barack Obama and the staging of presidential photos at the White House. As it turns out, Obama and company re-enacted his walk-out and the first…
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Bell TV pulls Sun News Network
Bell Satellite TV viewers saw their link with Sun News Network go dead Tuesday.
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The framing of Adrian Dix
Media hear the B.C. NDP leader say big business should pay more taxes and brand him scary, hostile, and a ‘dour Stalinist.’ The Tyee‘s Crawford Kilian asks: What’s going on here?
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Bloggers beat back ban
Canada’s draconian election news ban is bloodied but unbowed – for now. “It’s a 20th century law for a 21st century issue,” wrote Alexandra Samuel and Darren Barefoot before backing down and…