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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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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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The proposed takeover of The Canadian Press
If a deal by CTVglobemedia, Torstar Corp. and Gesca Ltée gets federal approval, one of the fixtures of Canadian journalism for nearly a century will be fundamentally changed. The companies, which operate CTV and The Globe and Mail, The Toronto … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Journalism, Journalism history, Newspapers
Tagged Globe and Mail, La Presse, style, The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
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Can Sun TV provide a ‘third way’ in Canadian TV journalism?
As was widely expected, Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau has announced plans to launch Sun TV News Channel across Canada beginning Jan. 1, 2011. Speculation that Quebecor would bid to become a national news broadcaster has soared in recent … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasting, Canada, Canadian politics, Journalism, Newspapers, Politics
Tagged peladeau, Sun TV, Teneycke
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The Taliban, the Globe and the Emmy
Less than a generation ago, Canadian newspapers considered the National Newspaper Awards, sponsored by the Canadian Newspaper Association, to be the holy grail of peer recognition for outstanding journalism. Sure, there were the annual Michener Awards for meritorious public service … Continue reading
Posted in , Journalism, Newspapers, Online journalism
Tagged Emmy, Globe and Mail, Graeme Smith, Taliban
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