NLGJA Insight

‘It’s pretty open, which is sort of the way it should be”

Gay and lesbian Americans are fighting for the right to equal marriage. But here in Québec, the majority of those taking advantage of the laws here are mostly southern neighbors as gay marriage here enjoys quite a normalcy.

Audio Feature: Naked yoga?

Listen: NLGJA InSight reporters Mandi Rice and Ryan Mclendon go to the mat covering a local naked yoga class.
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Recap: Making a Living Online

Facing a job change or layoff but not ready to walk off the beat you love? From politics to art and food criticism, folks are setting up shop online. But is that Web site the foundation of a new career, or is it simply a place to hang out? You’ve made the move — now, how do you turn that new media into new money?

What is un-Canadian?

Differences between Canada and the United States are more than word pronunciations, adding cheese curds and gravy to French fries and being ruled by a queen, according to a panel of Canadian journalists Friday morning.

Recap: 25 things to know about social networking

Facebook, MySpace and the like offer an invaluable (and fast) reporting tool to get around closed doors and unanswered phones, with access to a broad community and pseudo-private details about people thrust into the news. Learn how to use these networks for deadline contacts and everyday ideas – and how to navigate the potential minefield of information that can’t always be trusted.