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    Penashue accuses CBC reporter of treating him “unfairly;” adds CBC and Liberals are “like family”

    Former Tory Labrador MP Peter Penashue says a CBC reporter treated him unfairly and accused the CBC of being like “family” with the Liberals. CBC reporter Peter Cowan has been nominated as a CAJ awards finalist for his investigation into Penashue’s election campaign spending.

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    Live chat: Canadian Press reporters discuss Ralph Klein and media coverage of the man

    Canadian Press reporters share their memories of former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, who died March 29, 2013 at the age of 70.

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    Toronto Star public editor defends use of anonymous sources for story on Ford’s alleged alcohol abuse

    While acknowledging that the Toronto Star has problem with overusing unnamed sources, public editor Kathy English wrote the newspaper's use of anonymous sources met the Star's standards in this particular case. 

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    How social media is changing politics and political reporting

    What’s the appropriate level of snark in a tweet? And should you use Twitter as source material? These were just some of the questions up for discussion at two panels last week in Ottawa.

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    Brazeau says he “played the media” with his April’s Fool prank resignation

    Conservative senator Patrick Brazeau claimed to have “played the media” for his April Fool's Day prank in which he announced his resignation over Twitter.

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    NDP drops price for media to join B.C. leader’s election tour

    The NDP have dropped their price from the $5,000 to $1,500 for journalists accompanying party leader Adrian Dix during the B.C. election campaign.

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    J-Source liveblogged CJF J-Talk: How Social Media Is Changing Politics And Reporting

    Social media gives politicians more access to reporters. But is the public losing out on the conversation? Do politicians have more or less control of their message? Does it help reporters strengthen their political sources? J-Source covered the two back-to-back panels with politicians and political reporters discussing how social media is changing the way they…

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    When journalists are appointed to government

    Is the principle of independent journalism diminished when a journalist is appointed to the Senate? 

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    White House press corps challenges familiar to Canadian journalists

    The Obama administration’s lack of availability to White House correspondents is similar to the issues faced by Canadian journalists covering Parliament Hill at times. 

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    Idle No More and APTN

    If the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network wasn't already on your radar, it likely is now. The small network has been on the Idle No More protest story since it began on Dec. 10.

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