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The Amazing Race and The Star’s Radio Room

March 5, 2013 Leave a comment

  Reports are out today that the Toronto Star is considering closing down its famous Radio Room as part of…

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Filed under: adam chester, alexandra innes, bailey stead, CBC, George Stroumboulopoulos, georgia williams, good news toronto, kevin campbell, Malcolm Kelly, mark cadiz, neil ward, radio room, tichaon tapawamba

Being Erica at Centennial Journalism, More Awards, Barris on D-Day

June 7, 2011 Leave a comment

(courtesy CBC) NEWS: Dean Nate Horowitz informs us that they will be filming part of the CBC series “Being Erica”…

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Filed under: being erica, BNN, CBC, charley fox, dale goldhawk, dday, frances Horodelski, lanka Reporter, Marilyn Denis, matt romanada, rachel muenz, rogers cable, ted barris, theresa suzuki, Yamri tadesse

Why George Stroumboulopoulos is awesome

January 27, 2011 Leave a comment

George Stroumboulopoulos interviews Douglas Coupland Jan 26, 2011. I brought my students from Centennial College’s Joint program with the University…

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Filed under: CBC, Centennial College, Douglas Coupland, George Stroumboulopoulos, James Cameron, Jessica Moy, Kyle Larkin, Maryam Shah, Massey Lectures, Natalie Sequiera, Strombo, Twitter

Too much editing? A Journalism New Years Resolution

January 2, 2011 2 Comments

New Year’s resolutions After the latest round of marathon marking and student feedback extravaganzas that have been underway at my…

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Filed under: Canadian Press, CBC, Centennial College Journalism, david tweedie, editing, interviewing, libel, mario carlucci, news year's resolution, world report

Yes there are Journalism jobs in Canada 2010

September 1, 2010 5 Comments

Over a year ago, I wrote a piece for this blog about the recession and how it was affecting employment…

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Filed under: Canoe.ca, Canwest, CBC, CTVGLobemedia, j-source.ca, Jeff Gaulin, journalismnet, MediajobsearchCanada.ca, Metroland, milkman unlimited, News1130, Rogers, tvspy, workopolis, Yahoo

Harry Potter helps reporter cover a story about Facebook and privacy

July 17, 2009 Leave a comment

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Shared via AddThis Canada’s Privacy Commissioner released a report about Facebook yesterday basically criticizing…

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Filed under: CBC, facebook, Harry Potter, Jesse Hirsh, Jordan Plener, Michael Geist, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Using Video IPods in Radio reporting

April 26, 2008 Leave a comment

This post is to accompany an article published recently on the Centennial College website by a current student of mine,…

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Filed under: Belkin Talk Tunes, Bre Walt, CBC, CCRN, Centennial College, David Downey, Ellin Bessner, Paul Koidis, Video IPods

The Dalai Lama and me

March 28, 2008 3 Comments

All the news this past few weeks about the recent uprising in Tibet and the Chinese handling of the protests…

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Filed under: CBC, Dalai Lama, Peter Leo, Pope John Paul, Rome, Vatican

My students at Ontario Association Broadcasters Career Day

March 3, 2008 2 Comments

March 3, 2008 – Toronto – I feel like a proud parent today, although I know that my students all…

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Filed under: Adam Bemma, CBC, Centennial College, Christina Chernesky, Ellin Bessner, Global TV, Mark Dailey, Ron Waksman

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