Now on J-Source: Cartoonist in exile; Access to info; Canwest deal news

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    -   Argentina communications law takes step back
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    FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
    (xxx)A cartoonist in exile
    When editorial cartoonist Nik Kowsar left Iran in 2003 he escaped not
    one, but two serious threats on his life after depicting Ayatollah Mesbah
    Yazdi as a crocodile strangling a journalist. Jenny Vaughan spoke to
    Kowsar about power, the Green Movement and whether he ever plans to
    return to Iran.

    ETHICS
    (xxx)The ethics of digital magazine advertising
    With the rise of integrated magazine advertising - interactive ads,
    sponsored tweets, product links and video inserted into articles - the
    line between ads and editorial just got a whole lot fuzzier.

    ASK A MENTOR
    (xxx)How do I access government information?
    Q: What are some tips on using freedom of information to access
    government data and what specific kinds of records should I be asking
    for? Answer by investigative reporter Fred Vallance-Jones.

    FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
    (xxx)Bad year for free speech in Canada: report
    Canadian Journalists for Free Expression has published its first annual
    report on free expression in Canada, and the verdict isn't pretty.

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