Now on J-Source: Futile publication ban in Halifax child porn case; Shine a light on government secrecy with #cdnfoi

TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2014 /CNW/ -

Media banned from naming victim in Halifax child pornography case, despite family's support

The case has spurred a country-wide push to change the laws on cyberbullying and pornography and improve police response to sexual assault. But as Ryan Van Horne reports, a futile publication ban prevents reporters from naming her.

The Unknowable Country: Shine a light on government secrecy with #cdnfoi

Columnist Sean Holman explains why Canadians need to become more aware of how much information governments hide from them.Plus: a new social media campaign that encourages journalists to highlight government secrecy and access-to-information problems. 

Book Review: Irving vs. Irving details perils of media monopoly in New runswick

Veteran CBC New Brunswick journalist Jacques Poitras' new book, Irving vs. Irving: Canada's Feuding Billionaires and the Stories They Won't Tell, is a lively collection about how the Irvings run their newspapers, writes Erin Steuter. Plus, Humber College journalism student Joyita Sengupta chats with Poitras about his research for this book. 

A day in amateur reporting

Lisa Cumming and Emma McIntosh, first-year journalism students at Ryerson University, got their first taste of breaking news reporting as they dashed to City Hall to cover Rob Ford's withdrawal from Toronto mayoral race. Here's how the day unfolded.

Letting long-dead people tell their own stories in Canada's History

A recent cover story in Canada's History showcases 17 first-hand accounts of "what it's like" to be in that moment. Field Notes Editor Julie McCann reports.

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EVENTS

• Oct. 2: Maggie Awards
• Oct. 2: Native Advertising: Journalism's Saviour or Sellout?
• Oct. 3: CNW Breakfast: State of the Media 2014
• Oct. 7: Covering Toronto as a journalist
• Oct. 15: Canadian News Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner for John Honderich and Craig Oliver
• Oct. 15: #telleveryone book launch
• Oct. 17: RJAA Headliners Cocktail Reception
• Oct. 18: RJAA Brunch and AGM
• Oct. 21: Glenn Greenwald in conversation with David Walmsley
• Oct. 23: Glenn Greenwald: The 2014 Beaverbrook Annual Lecturer
• Oct. 25: Glenn Greenwald Speaks
• Oct. 29: Jack Webster Awards Dinner
• More events

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