Michelle Lang Fellowship now accepting applications
Want to spend a year working at The Calgary Herald and Postmedia News in Ottawa? The Michelle Lang Fellowship is accepting applications to do just that.
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Iconic news anchor Lloyd Robertson to be inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame
Lloyd Robertson will inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame tonight at a gala held in Toronto.
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J-Links for May 16: On covering Rafferty, Hermida and Silverman chat, and ‘Queen of thrift’ passes away
Today's round-up of media links from Canada and beyond: Thoughts on the CBC and Jan Wong, going in-depth at The Globe and Mail as well as a British journo who passed away. And today's read: An interview with Alfred Hermida on Twitter and journalism.
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De l’élan pour le journalisme international
Par Chantal Francoeur Une aspirante journaliste décrit son rêve: être correspondante internationale. D’autres osent à peine le dire à voix haute, de peur que leur aspiration soit jugée trop ambitieuse. Les entrevues d’admission au baccalauréat en journalisme de l’UQAM le montrent. Parcourir la planète, marcher dans les traces d’Albert Londres, George Orwell, Joseph Kessel, Anne Nivat,…
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Sportsnet magazine: The print piece of a media empire
In the latest issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, Scaachi Koul takes a look at Sportsnet magazine, its corporate branding, and why parent company Rogers is willing to lose millions on its newest baby.
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GGI – Les médias dans la mire… encore
Bousculades, insultes, gaz, poivre et projectiles, sont désormais le lot quotidien des journalistes qui couvrent les manifestations étudiantes. Ils en ont encore vu de toutes les couleurs ce matin lors d'un rassemblement visant un symbole du capitalisme, l'éditeur de La Presse, Power Corp.
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Tonight’s disconnect? Cancelling Connect with Mark Kelley
What do you do with your highest rated orginal program when it has an engaged audience and phenomenal growth? Cut it. That's what's happening to CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley. Field Notes Editor Nicole Blanchett Neheli finds out why.
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J-Links for May 15: Fugitive hacker talks, journalists released in Syria and Rebekah Brooks gets charged
Today's round-up of media links from Canada and beyond: A member of Anonymous talks to journalists, Eritrea's lack of press freedom, a Quebec journalist fights for facts and Syria releases detained journalists. And today's read: Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks gets charged.
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New tool for social media verification carries heavy price tag
A new service, Geofeedia (previously Geofeedr) launched its new interface today. It aims to aid journalists when reporting breaking news by allowing them to monitor geographical areas or to identify an area of interest.
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GGI – Les manifestants s’en prennent aux médias
La couverture médiatique des perturbations dans le métro la semaine dernière a exacerbé la grogne d'une frange du mouvement étudiant contre les médias. Ce matin, des manifestants ont tenté d'entraver le travail des journalistes devant le Palais de Justice de Montréal.