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Covering Afghanistan

no@spam.com (Dale Bass) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:31:15 MDT

Journalism.co.uk is publishing extracts from Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines by Vaughan Smith. It's an interesting read.

Why CBC reported on judge's nude photo scandal

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:14:21 MDT

Today the CBC ran a story about Lori Douglas, a Manitoba family judge that is involved in a scandal over nude photos of her that were posted online. Should the CBC have run the story, considering the careers and lives at stake? Cecil Rosner thinks so.

The new meaning of objectivity

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:58:56 MDT

A Spot.Us survey asks: Is objectivity possible in journalism? 40% of respondents think it's difficult or impossible, suggesting that "transparency is the new objectivity"...

Toronto Sun responds to plagiarism accusation

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:27:40 MDT

The hockey blogosphere has accused the Toronto Sun of plagiarism, calling the traditional media clueless when it comes to understanding new media. Toronto Sun editor-in-chief James Wallace responds...

Zeitgeist alert: NY Times looked-up words reflect troubled times

no@spam.com (Alan Bass) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:19:11 MDT

Joshua Benton of the Niemen Journalism Lab takes a peek at the words New York Times readers looked up most often this year and sees evidence of a time that's dark and depressing, if not downright desultory.

Should newspapers publish photos of dead bodies?

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:28:08 MDT

A Prince George newspaper published a photo of a murder victim lying in a pool of blood. Was it the right thing to do?

Advice for Flare: "be more relevant"

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:09:15 MDT

A blogger critiques Flare, Vogue and Elle's jam-packed September issues, suggesting that Canada's fashion authority need a complete overhaul...

A Canadian editor in the Congo

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:33:27 MDT

Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke visits DR Congo with Journalists for Human Rights's Rachel Pulfer – and discovers just how tough journalists there have to be...

Google tips for journalists

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:57:47 MDT

Google has offered up some tips and tricks for journalists looking to get the most out of their Googling...

How to teach social media in J-school

no@spam.com (Dana Lacey) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:53:26 MDT

Social media is so new, it's easy to claim you're an expert on the subject. But some journalism professors are finding ways to teach the new medium as part of the curriculum....