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Janice Dickson: the journalist covering the politicking of Ottawa’s politicians
Ottawa is the city of heavy hitters who have big ideas and even bigger egos. For a journalist, it provides countless story ideas, because something is always going on. “It’s a 24/7 news cycle,” said Janice Dickson. Dickson is a reporter at iPolitics, a website dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute news on what is breaking and…
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New media brings new readers
For Greg Mercer, It’s all about the reader. At 34, Mercer has accomplished himself as a writer, columnist, national award winning journalist and a reporter with the Waterloo Region Record. “Things have changed quickly at The Record,” Mercer said. “There’s definitely more of a rush to get things done. It’s a balancing act really, to…
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A day in the life of a social media producer
As a social media producer, Elamin Abdelmahmoud spends a large part of his time beginning conversations with TVO’s online audience. Before starting those discussions, he usually gets to TVO’s office at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto at 9:30 and goes to a pitch meeting half an hour later, he said. “We all present our pitches…