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    Mario ne tourne pas en rond

    Il est plus rare de voir un politicien devenir «journaliste» que l’inverse. C’est pourtant cette glace qui a été brisée lundi soir sur les ondes de V, anciennement TQS, avec l’ex-chef de l’ADQ Mario Dumont et un nouveau concept nommé Dumont 360°. Sans parler de succès incontournable, ce nouvel arbre de la forêt médiatique porte…

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    UGC (User Generated Content) — get used to it

    A paper by John Kelly, published online by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University, asks, “Is journalism a profession or a trade?” Kelly acknowledges, “It’s a question that has probably only ever interested journalists. It’s also a question that, as the 20th century gave way to the 21st, seemed to…

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    Anytime, anywhere, on any platform

    Romenesko in his column for Poynter.org askes the question: Is it necessary for news organizations to be on every platform? He refers to an article written by Robert Picard for Neiman Reports calling for a clear rationale for using blogs, social media and new technologies in newsrooms. But, what about innovation within the news industry…

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    John Elson dies at 78

    Canadian-born journalist John T. Elson has died, age 78. He will be remembered by most, perhaps, for his 1966 cover piece for Time, “Is God Dead,” a massive research and writing effort which remains a landmark piece of journalism. “The story brought a brimstone of controversy, but given the depth of the reporting, few could…

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    POY – photojournalisme

    Pictures of the Year International | Site qui récompense les meilleurs clichés de l’année dans les domaines de la photographie de presse, de magazine et du multimédia. Les images à caractère humaniste y sont aussi célébrées.

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    Online traffic to newspaper websites doubles in five years

    Media Daily News reports newspaper web traffic has increased 100 per cent between 2004 and 2009 based on figures from Nielsen Online. Not only have the number of visits increased, but also usage and time spent reading online content produced by news organizations.

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    Overhauling online news comment features

    Is there any reason the comments feature in news websites are all the same? This blog suggest an experiment by The Washington Post will revolutionize how audiences and news organization exchange comments on stories. The system is called WebCom and is uses a new Flash-based system to enhance discussion.

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    Investigative journalism with an aboriginal twist

    The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has unveiled its first foray into investigative journalism with the premiere of APTN Investigates on Sept. 18. Cecil Rosner spoke to the program’s executive producer.