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    Le piètre état du journalisme

    Tiré d’un communiqué des Entreprises minières Globex: «La société Silver Capital, qui détient une option sur notre propriété Suffield dans le sud du Québec, a subi un revers sur deux fronts. Tout d’abord, elle n’a pas réussi à s’inscrire sur une bourse allemande. En second lieu, le propriétaire terrien qui détient les droits de surface sur…

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    New ways of covering a complex debate from different perspectives

    “For several months The Independent has been experimenting with Debategraph – a mindmapping tool that allows you to visualise various perspectives on big issues, and add new ones.” An interesting approach to conveying information. Digital storytelling tends to be more visual and this certainly fits into that category.

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    Au bon endroit, au bon moment

    Mariève Paradis s’est établie à Los Angeles pour un an. Journaliste indépendante, elle espérait pouvoir exercer son travail de là-bas. Flair, hasard ou intuition, elle s’est retrouvée aux premières loges au moment du décès de Michael Jackson et est devenue collaboratrice spéciale pour plusieurs médias. Les choses ont évolué rapidement, notamment grâce à Facebook. Elle…

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    Pagination centralized for Eastern Ontario Region Sun Media chain

    From a job posting: “Reporting to Sun Media’s East Region Pagination Co-ordinator(s), these layout editors will design broadsheet and tabloid pages including news, entertainment and sports. Graphics work will also be required. Experience in the publishing industry an asset. This position involves working afternoons and evenings, as well as some weekends. The location will be…

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    Maziar Bahari remains in Iranian prison

    Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari remains in prison in Iran, where he was arrested on June 21. A correspondent for Newsweek, has been accused of helping organize anti-government protests. The CBC Radio program The Current aired a segment on Bahari on July 7, and in an editorial on July 8, The Globe and Mail  called on…

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    Detroit community newspaper survives after facing long odds

    The Birmingham Eccentric was saved from the chopping block by a group of dedicated readers and supporters. “This stuff just never happens,” says Matt Friedman, co-owner of the PR firm Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications in Farmington Hills. “That a few key people would galvanize a grass-roots effort that got a second chance from a corporate…