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New eBook: Digital Journal celebrates 20 years of real news By Jack Derricourt Digital Journal is celebrating 20 years of real news! Now you can take a peek at the introduction to our incredible retrospective.

To work well digital transformation needs to be efficient By Tim Sandle Simply building new infrastructure and launching digital products does not lead to the upturn in performance that many businesses expect. A new survey shows how work needs to be put into organizing and efficiency improvement.

Telematics is shaping the ‘smart city’ By Tim Sandle One development in the field of ‘smart cities’ is the increased use of telematics. Telematics devices and software are often found in vehicles to help improve traffic, reduce public transit times, and even keep streets clean.

Op-Ed: How to write a good science article By Tim Sandle London - Science can easily be misreported, especially for the wilder headline seeking claims. How can a good science article be structured? Digital Journal's science editor-at-large provides some top tips.

Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos writes his 5,000th article Special By Adrian Peel One of Digital Journal's most active contributors recently penned his 5,000 article. He spoke to Digital Journal about the milestone.

Op-Ed: Report — Chicago cops intentionally damaged cruiser dashcams By Megan Hamilton Chicago - A Chicago report has revealed that dashcams in squad cars were deliberately damaged by police officers, to apparently disable them. In more than 100 instances between Sept. 1 and July 16, 2015 dashcam equipment either went missing or was inoperable.

Digital Journal's top photo essays of 2015 By Michael Thomas Throughout the year, Digital Journalists have captured nature, architecture, food, the arts and so much more through stunning photo essays. We present some of the best essays of the year.

Profile of a Digital Journalist: Megan Hamilton's earthy life Special By Michael Thomas Think of an animal. Chances are Digital Journalist Megan Hamilton has encountered it face-to-face, has an encyclopedic knowledge of it, or both.

Toronto Zoo welcomes Canada's first giant panda cubs By Megan Hamilton Toronto - At the Toronto Zoo, giants sometimes come in small packages. The zoo is celebrating the birth of two such packages — tiny twin cubs born early Tuesday to Er Shun, one of two giant pandas on loan from China.

Profile of a Digital Journalist: Sarah Gopaul's life in film Special By Michael Thomas Writing is a way of life to some people, but arguably few people spend more time on the hallowed art than Digital Journalist and Film Editor-at-Large Sarah Gopaul. If she's not working her day job, she's typing away whenever she has spare time.

Op-Ed: Woman who damaged Satanic Temple seeks funds for war on Satan Special By Megan Hamilton Tallahassee - Last December, Susan Hemeryck created a stir when she allegedly vandalized a holiday display put up by The Satanic Temple. She was arrested for her trouble, on a charge of criminal mischief. However, the charge was dropped in March.

Interview: Alt. Country singer Matt Henry on his latest single Special By Adrian Peel The hardworking Aussie singer-songwriter has a new single out, the beautiful, heart-on-the-sleeve lament of "Home Every Time I'm Gone." He talks to Digital Journal about the sentiment behind it.

Highlights of NAB 2015 with latest in film making gear Special By AR Vasquez Las Vegas - Digital Journal reported live at this year's NAB 2015 convention which exceeded 100,000 in attendance. Held in Las Vegas, NAB is the world's largest digital media show for production, design, management and delivery of content across all formats.

Video: Draw my life 1st anniversary — Fiction Frenzy TV VLog show Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - Fiction Frenzy TV VLog show celebrates its 1st Anniversary and Season 2 of its web series with a "Draw my life" video. Author Christine Steendam vlogs about her stressful triple book launch while "Tax time stress" are among the latest topics on the show.

Profile of a Digital Journalist: Marcus Hondro's many arts By Michael Thomas Whether it's been opening on Muddy Waters' last tour, exchanging lines in a movie with Al Pacino or writing plays of his own, Marcus Hondro has enjoyed a circuitous path to journalism.

TopFinds: Exo-planet found, will Pacquaio fight Mayweather? By David Silverberg NASA's Kepler space telescope found a new exo-planet. How Taylor Swift quickly rose to the top of the charts again. What you need to know about a boxing match every fan wants to see happen. Welcome to this week's TopFinds.

UBC raising funds for Doctors without Borders fight against Ebola Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - On Black Friday, instead of shopping, students and teachers from the University of British Columbia's English Language Institute held a fair to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders fight against Ebola.

Digital Journal's top science stories of 2014 Special By Tim Sandle 2014 has seen a myriad of fascinating science news. Digital Journal looks back at the year in science and selects the 12 most interesting stories that have impacted people's lives around the world.

Profile of a Digital Journalist: Karen Graham's natural passion Special By Michael Thomas For some, the path to taking up journalism comes from education in the field. For Digital Journal Editor-at-Large Karen Graham, a lifetime's worth of experiences — from serving in the army to owning pet stores — led her to where she is now.

Video: Belly dance stars come to Vancouver in Safar Conference Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - Belly dance and Middle Eastern music in Vancouver's inaugural Safar Middle Eastern Dance and Music Conference and Gala Show.

Video: UBC President Arvind Gupta talks about opportunities Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - Dr. Arvind Gupta, the new President of the University of British Columbia, hopes to usher in much-needed change for the university. Unlike previous generations, investing in a university degree may not guarantee a high-paying job when students graduate.

UBC a global microcosm says Gupta at President installation Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - Arvind Gupta commits to five themes for the University of British Columbia as the 13th President of the venerable institution in his installation speech today.

Video: Vancouver Fringe Festival kicks off Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - The 30th annual Vancouver Fringe festival is now in full swing. Vancouver’s best theatre festival is back again from September 4-14 with 10 days of un-censored, un-juried theatre fun.

Photo essay: Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky Special By Mike White The Creation Museum, in Petersburg, Kentucky, promotes the fundamental Biblical teaching of God's creating the heaven and earth in six literal days. Digital Journal recently toured the 60,000 square foot facility.

Digital Journal announces appointment of 12 Editors-at-Large By David Silverberg To further expand the news network's global presence, Digital Journal designated select writers with Editor-at-Large status to report on important news relating to their specialties.

Digital Journal hosted live video chat on future of citizen media By David Silverberg Today Digital Journal hosted a Google Hangout on Air chat via video, discussing the rise and future of citizen journalism. Guests included Mathew Ingram from GigaOM and CBC journalist Ira Basen.

Video: Skydiving author, mango madness on Fiction Frenzy TV VLog Special By AR Vasquez Vancouver - "Be relentlessly helpful to build your fan base" and "Authors jump out of planes so you don't have to" are but a few of the quirky and fun topics on the latest episodes of Fiction Frenzy TV VLog show.

Video: Malka Marom, author of 'Joni Mitchell in Her Own Words' Special By AR Vasquez Toronto - Malka Marom's latest book "Joni Mitchell - In Her Own Words" details the intimate interviews she had with Canadian painter/songwriter and artist Joni Mitchell over the decades.

NetGalley, sequels, haunted cathedrals on Fiction Frenzy TV VLOG Special By AR Vasquez A frenzy of indie artists vlogging to viewers from all over the world in AR Films new show "Fiction Frenzy TV." Two new episodes showcasing indie authors and musicians were released on "Fiction Frenzy TV"'s YouTube channel this month.

Girl's escape from Shining Path in Tomlinson's 'Lethal Dispatch' Special By AR Vasquez San Francisco - Max Tomlinson, author of "Sendero" (awarded by Kirkus Reviews as the Best of 2012) is back with a new action thriller novel "Lethal Dispatch".

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