Now on J-Source: Globe redesign; Ian Brown; investigative on the rise
TORONTO, Oct 6 /CNW/ - IN THE NEWS: http://www.j-source.ca/english_new/category.php?catid=4
***Winners announced for Canadian Farm Writers' Federation awards
***Algonquin College launches Canada's first community-funded news site
***Rogers apologizes for Macleans' cover story
***Precedent Magazine launches job site for lawyers
***Black Press sells three BC papers to Thompson River
***Globe redesign analysis: sleaker, leaner and better dressed
***Globe and Mail wins Emmy for multimedia work
***Canadian news orgs nominated for American Online Publishing awards
FEATURES http://j-source.ca
TOWN HALL
***Ian Brown on why you should write
It's never been a better time to be a story teller. Writer Ian Brown on escaping the 24-hour news cycle and the hidden opportunity for long-process, long-form journalism.
THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
***Stackhouse's new Globe
On the eve of the biggest redesign in The Globe and Mail's history, editor-in-chief John Stackhouse stood before a group of people and announced: "Newspapers 1.0 is dead." Enter the new Globe, now 18 months in the making, a newspaper he says is unlike any the world has seen.
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
***Encouraging signs: is investigative journalism on the rise again?
While tough times generally put intense pressure on investigative journalism, the last two weeks have provided evidence that solid reporting can still create significant impact across the country. Cecil Rosner reports.
STUDENTS' LOUNGE
***Interviewing etiquette: a refresher
New Students' Lounge editor Alexandra Bosanac offers tips and tricks for interviewing even the most famous curmudgeons (we're looking at you, Steve Jobs).
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