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    In the union now

    Filipino journalists in Canada are sick of the substandard contents of many Filipino newspapers in Canada — and they're ready to do something about it. Romeo Marquez talks to members of the newly-formed National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. This story original appeared on Digital Journal.

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    The future of news: Reporters and cameras

    Reporters are now part of a content engine, cameras in hand. But how solid will that content be? Simon Doyle on the push for video. This story originally appeared in the Canadian Association of Journalists' Media Magazine.

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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 pages and pages of notes, Knight asks: Has The National lost its journalistic soul?

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    How we got the story: Shelters in Haiti, Part II

    After the earthquake in Haiti last year, plenty of organizations rushed in to help. One of those was former U.S. president Bill Clinton's foundation, which promised to build several "hurricane-proof" shelter/school duos. However, in a recent investigation published by the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting two journalists discovered promises that look good on paper don't…

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    Norway tragedy raises issues in journalism

    The horrific bombing and shooting rampage in Norway generated global front page coverage and raised several media-related debates. First, 24-hour media outlets stand accused of fact-free conjecture for broadcasting news of the Islamist attack that wasn’t. Then there is the issue of the court-ordered media ban, and whether or not the media acts as a…

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    Colloque: pour un journalisme civique

    Montréal accueillera, au printemps prochain, un colloque international visant à repenser le rôle du journalisme au Canada et les politiques publiques le régissant, afin de mieux le soutenir. Intitulé «Stratégies publiques pour le journalisme dans l’environnement médiatique canadien: débats, diversité et financement», il est organisé par des chercheurs des universités McGill, Concordia et Laval, ainsi…

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    L’ombudsman de Radio-Canada quitte son poste

    L'ombudsman de Radio-Canada, Julie Miville-Dechêne, quittera son poste le 31 juillet. Entrée en fonction le 1er avril 2007, elle a été nommée pour cinq ans. Elle part donc 9 mois avant la fin de son contrat.

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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 new co-authored book, Participatory Journalism: Guarding Open Gates at Online Newspapers. Now, he's offering a write-up of the talk's main points on his…