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“Shock” at murders of Iraq journalists

The International Federation of Journalists has called on the international community “to take special action to confront the human tragedy in Iraq where the killings of journalists and media staff have reached…
Quebecor Media blâmé par son comité de surveillance

Paul Cauchon, Le Devoir Quebecor Media est accusé d’avoir contrevenu aux règles mises en place par le CRTC qui interdisent l’échange de matériel entre ses salles de nouvelles. Et cette décision vient…
Environmental journalism within a community

In an effort to protect the ecosystems at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, the Graduate Program in Interactive Environmental Journalism at the Reynolds School of Journalism has created an innovative website to assist citizens,…
Annual Press Freedom Index

Canada ranked 18th on this year’s annual press freedom index from Reporters Without Borders. Along with Germany, it was one of only two G8 countries to make the list’s top 20. Most…
Americas press freedoms eroding

Media freedom is increasingly under attack in the Western Hemisphere, especially in Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia, said the Inter American Press Association. At least 13 employees of media organizations were killed and…
Cette semaine à J-Source

Mary McGuire, J-Source When editing interviews…. The most important rule – NEVER change the meaning of what the interviewee said. It’s okay, even expected, that you will cut out ums, ers, long…
Pro Publica to be a new form of investigative journalism

A longtime editor of the Wall Street Journal is creating a new kind of journalism, backed by a couple of wealthy donors. Paul Steiger is forming a group of investigative journalists who…
Le journalisme citoyen selon Paul Amar

Émission Revu & corrigé, France 5 Avec l’arrivée des nouvelles technologies, l’information événementielle vit tournant qui pourrait devenir décisif. En effet, les téléphones portables avec caméra embarquée et la multiplication des blogs…
ABC News : un bulletin d’informations conçu spécifiquement pour le Web

Michel Dumais, Blogue MédiaBiz Contrairement aux autres réseaux de télé qui se contentent de rediffuser leurs bulletins de nouvelles sur la Toile, ABC News propose aux internautes un 15 minutes d’informations quotidiennes…
Washington Post reporter killed in Iraq

Salih Saif Aldin, a correspondent for The Washington Post, was fatally shot Oct. 14 while reporting on violence in the Bagdhad neighbourhood of Sadiyah, reported the Associated Press. Aldin, 32, was an…