STU Journalism

Help a STU journalism graduate fund his independent documentary on the New Brunswick craft brewing industry! : www.igg.me/at/beerocracy

Beerocracy Beerocracy is a feature documentary about the growing craft brewing industry in New Brunswick. | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

Five things I wish I knew before starting j-school | J-source.ca The Canadian Journalism Project / Observatoire du journalisme

Here is an important ruling on the use of electronic devices for court reporting in New Brunswick.

Electronic devices in court

Try reading one of these without telling someone else about it after:

http://www.cracked.com/blog/10-news-stories-that-raise-endless-unanswered-questions/

10 News Stories That Raise Endless Unanswered Questions We found you these stories, because we'd hate for you to actually put in a productive day at the office.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1164393--mexican-journalists-risk-death-to-do-their-jobs

Mexican journalists risk death to do their jobs Now self-censorship has become well-documented in a country where at least 75 journalists have been killed since 2000, according to authorities.

50 Twitter chats for journalism students | J-source.ca The Canadian Journalism Project / Observatoire du journalisme

A High-Tech War on Leaks Journalists used to have a chance to protect their sources, but advances in surveillance technology have changed that.

Words Journalists Use That People Never Say

Great advice for journalism students.
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A counter example to the idea of a paywall as a bad business model.

How a tightly paywalled, social-media-ignoring, anti-copy-paste, gossipy news site became a dominant AllNovaScotia charges $360 a year and seemingly breaks all the "rules" for online news. So why does it have the ear of the most powerful people in the province — and make a profit?

Advice to student journalists: Drop the ‘student’ | OpenFile I started pitching stories to The Coast and other local publications while I was still taking journalism classes at the University of King’s College. I dropped the ‘student’ and called myself a journalist. So should you.

Gina Chen: Breaking-news situations require a breaking-news approach The best way to figure out what information readers need from you when you are covering an emergency is to imagine yourself in their position.