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    CBC/Radio-Canada: réductions budgétaires en vue

    CBC/Radio-Canada doit s'attendre à recevoir une enveloppe budgétaire amputée d'au moins 5% de la part du gouvernement, a indiqué hier le ministre du Patrimoine James Moore, en entrevue à CBC. Cette diminution de budget ne vise pas exclusivement le diffuseur public. Elle s'inscrit dans le vaste plan de réduction des dépenses de l'État.

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    Pourquoi le CRTC reporte-t-il l’audience sur Radio-Canada?

    L'audience publique du Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC) sur le renouvellement des licences de CBC/Radio-Canada devait débuter dans exactement deux mois, le 12 septembre. Mais, Ottawa n'ayant pas encore fixé le budget de la société publique pour l'année en cours, l'audience a été reportée à juin 2012.

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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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    Spring 2012 conference looks at sustaining journalism for a sustainable democracy

    Next April, media scholars, media practitioners, and policymakers will meet in Montreal to discuss ways to ensure the survival of civic-focused journalism in Canada. Lisa Lynch talks to lead organizer, Christine Crowther, about how this isn't just about the survival of an industry: It's the preservation of journalism that allows citizens to get the information…

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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…

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    “Phones were hacked…”

    “Phones were hacked, and for that this newspaper is truly sorry.” But sorry for not much else, according to the News of the World’s farewell missive, which concluded, “We hope history will eventually judge us on all our years.” Over 168 years, there’s no doubt the News cracked open some big stories. The tabloid that…

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    Kai Nagata: les raisons d’un décrochage journalistique

    Moins d'un an après avoir été nommé chef de bureau à l'Assemblée nationale pour CTV, Kai Nagata a claqué la porte vendredi en publiant un long manifeste devenu viral en quelques heures. À 24 ans, il jouissait d'un poste prestigieux qui fait rêver bien des journalistes même plus âgés que lui, mais, confronté quotidiennement à…

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    CBC Radio shuffle at the top: Donlon out, Boyce moves up

    Just two weeks after CBC Radio programs won an impressive 26 international awards, the head of the service, Denise Donlon, has lost her job and replaced by her second-in-command, Chris Boyce.According to one report, “the restructuring fallout surprised few people” inside the CBC who have been watching a major management dance since the head of…