By: John Delva in Montreal, QC To improve newsroom diversity, La Presse recruited outside of francophone journalism schools. An office’s group shot usually exudes pride,…
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by Shannon Clarke (@_clarkeshannon) in Toronto, Ontario When Rogers Media announced it was cutting 110 positions in May, Canadians — journalists, community leaders and critics…
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by Joe Banks in Ottawa, Ontario There’s a frequent question we hear from parents and their offspring considering enrolling in our program that likely reflects…
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by Chantal Braganza, Associate Editor for J-Source In the early ’90s, Ryerson University professor emeritus John Miller conducted a study on the visual representation of…
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