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The veteran journalists who advise Centennial’s journalism program + Press Freedom winner

December 12, 2011 2 Comments

We are very lucky at Centennial College’s three journalism programs (Fast Track post graduate, undergraduate joint program with University of…

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Filed under: Al Jazeera, Canada AM, CBC News Network, CJFE, CTV, Jennifer McGuire, Khaled al Hammadi, Marcie Ian, Mayor Rob Ford, the Canadian Press, Toronto Star, Yemen

Chemical Spill in Scarborough multiplatform coverage by Centennial Students

November 3, 2010 4 Comments

A leak of sulphuric acid into the air over Scarborough, Ontario today happened just as I was about to teach…

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Filed under: Centennial College, chemical leak, chemtura chemical, cj trucking, Natalie Sequeira, ournalism, robb montgomery, ron moeser, Scarborough, Toronto Star, visual editors

Camp VJ Toronto

May 17, 2010 Leave a comment

I am attending a 3 day workshop at the Toronto Star called Camp VJ where we are learning the latest…

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Filed under: camp vj toronto, lauren oneil, robb montgomery, Toronto Star

Media ethics of covering Haiti

January 17, 2010 1 Comment

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/ctv-national-news/jan-16http://watch.ctv.ca/news/ctv-national-ne Take a look at these two screen captures of recent scenes from Haiti. An Australian Television reporter is handed…

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Filed under: CTV Newsnet, Haiti, journalism ethics, medecins sans frontieres, rescue in haiti, Toronto Star, United Nations, World Food Program

Covering Toronto City Hall “worst day of my life”: journalism student

December 3, 2009 1 Comment

Earlier this week, I accompanied my class of journalism students to Toronto City Hall for what I hoped would be…

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Filed under: Carleton University, Centennial College Journalism, Leaside girls hockey, Mayor David Miller, National Post, Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Sandra Bussin, Toronto City Council, Toronto Star, Vanessa Lu

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