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Larry Cornies is coordinator of the print journalism, broadcast journalism and new media programs at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ont. He also teaches journalism ethics at the University of Western Ontario in London. For more information, see the Bio page.Recent tweets
- The time for city politicians and staff to ask that question about #EMD site is now, not a decade from now. 1 day ago
- #EMD site has got to be one of London's hottest brownfields. Does Cat get to walk away or is there a plan for remediation? 1 day ago
- MT @rachelnixon: There's a message from Douglas Coupland in this QR code if you scan it - from his latest exhibition. http://t.co/KSIlS3fC 2 days ago
- Overheard this coming from @StephenSongtime's desk earlier this week. Nice diversion from HNIC. http://t.co/l2OlqGAN 2 days ago
- [Column] Dear panel to be convened by @JohnToryShow: Remember that it's @OntarioPlace, not Toronto Place. http://t.co/EbuQ71BC 2 days ago
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"Go to where the silence is and say something." — journalist Amy Goodman in accepting an award from Columbia University
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The impact of social media on communication
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of serving as an interview subject for a short radio documentary by Conestoga College student Andrew Shepherd, produced in the studios of CJIQ-FM, the college’s radio station. Shepherd was interested in the exploring … Continue reading
Posted in education, Journalism, Radio, Reporting, Social media
Tagged Andrew Shepherd, CJIQ-FM, Conestoga College, Transcending Maya
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Egypt earns headlines around the globe
It was Philip Graham, publisher of the Washington Post from 1946 until his death in 1963, who coined the phrase that has since almost become cliché in the world of journalism and beyond. In a speech to Newsweek’s correspondents in … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign reporting, International politics, Journalism, Journalism history, Newspapers, Politics
Tagged Egypt, Newseum, Newsweek, Philip Graham, Washington Post
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News photographers scramble for Rafferty pic
Great news photography is often about split-second timing. Such was the case outside a Woodstock, Ont., courthouse yesterday as Michael Rafferty, accused of first-degree murder in the death of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, made an application for a change of venue … Continue reading
Murdoch bets on the tablet platform with The Daily
Say what you want about News Corporation magnate Rupert Murdoch (and people do, mostly about his conservative brand of politics and radical reshaping of American journalism). But his unveiling of The Daily this week — a virtual news product built … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Newspapers, Online journalism, Technology
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Headlines display Canada’s hockey anguish
The front pages of newspapers across the country this morning tell the story of a nation’s hockey distress after last night’s third-period meltdown by the Canadian squad at the World Junior tournament in Buffalo. The stunning loss to Russia aside, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Newspapers, Photos and illustration, Sports
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