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On the immigration beat with Nicholas Keung

The Toronto Star’s veteran immigration reporter talks about the unprecedented Canadian response to the Syrian refugee crisis.
Submissions open for the 2015 CAJ awards

Entries must have been published in a Canadian-based outlet, in French or English, in 2015.
Submissions open for the Emerge Media Awards

You must have been in a post-secondary undergraduate or graduate journalism program to be eligible for the EMA’s.
Toronto Star editor on why they decided to close comments on stories on thestar.com

“They were homophobic. They were racist. They were sexist and in many cases they were just stupid,” said editor Michael Cooke.
Submissions open for the Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy

The winner receives a $75,000 stipend and up to $25,000 in research expenses to investigate a current public policy issue.
CAJ Ethics Committee Report: Risks of ‘chequebook journalism’ high; but case-by-case analysis may mitigate conflicts

It’s clear that newsrooms, in the age of social media and ubiquitous video, would not be well served by a document simply explaining why payments should never be made.
News director of two BC radio stations resigns after editorial staff asked to sell ads

Sean Eckford leaves job of nine years after management allegedly asks all staff to participate in a one-day voluntary ad sales blitz.
Submissions open for National Magazine Awards

39th annual awards celebrate best work in Canadian magazines.
In some European countries, not naming those accused of a crime is the norm

Journalistic practice demonstrates difference in how North American and European reporters perceive role of government.
Why Le Journal Le Nord stopped publishing the names of people accused or convicted of a crime

The move is based on journalism practices in Swedish and Dutch media.