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Well, it’s better than the death penalty—but Iranian blogger Hossein Derakshan has been sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison for postings on his Farsi-language blog. According to the Associated Press, Derakshan has been a vocal supporter of President Ahmadinejad, and is credited for launching the Iranian blog revolution. Formerly based in Canada, the blogger was arrested during… Continue reading Humpday Round-up

The giant timers John Stackhouse brought into The Globe and Mail’s newsroom still say there’s four days until the newspaper’s redesign goes public, but we got a sneak peak at what’s in store thanks to a prototype released over the weekend. It has only been three years since the newspaper launched its last redesign, which… Continue reading Sneak preview of the Globe and Mail redesign released

Last night’s fundraiser was a big success. Thanks to Clinton’s Pub, the many stores that generously donated prizes, all who came out to show their love for the Winter 2010 RRJ. See you at the launch party!

The Toronto Star is reporting that a Toronto-based blogger who has been locked up in an Iranian jail for two years on propaganda charges could now face execution. Prosecutors apparently think initiating a dissident Persian blogosphere calls for the death penalty. CBC News Toronto viewers will be seeing some new faces this fall. Anne-Marie Mediwake—morning… Continue reading Humpday Round-up—News in the journalism world

Journalism is serious business. Except when it’s funny—then it’s hilarious. For most of the week, this blog will bring you hard-hitting, thoughtful, unimaginably brilliant analysis of media issues. Then Friday will come, and we’ll post bloopers — or rather, anything else that’s funny and hopefully vaguely related to journalism. Sound like a deal? For our first edition,… Continue reading Friday Funny: Classic edition