Archive
24 Oct

Behind-the-scenes: How UBC journalism students uncovered the roots of global illegal logging

<p><strong>By Keith Rozendal</strong></p><p>We covered 29,000 kilometres in 11 days to get our story. Why? It’s on our course syllabus.</p>

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2 May

Opinion: On Brian Burke, journalism and Internet anonymity

<p><strong>By Thomas Rose</strong></p><p>Let’s face it; the reason most people are talking about Brian Burke right now is because he’s a well known powerful member of the hockey world who is defending himself against allegations of sexual impropriety involving a younger, attractive sportscaster who is not his wife.  If the case ever makes it to trial, and most cases involving defamation do not, the outcome will likely hinge on how the defence frames the issue. </p>

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3 Jul

IRE’s Beat Source Guide

Created by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. This site provides access to reporter contacts, links, and resources searchable by beat.

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21 Mar

Mapping of U.S Hate Groups

This interactive map, by Southern Poverty Law Centre, enables you to see the active hategroups in each state in the U.S, and which category they belong to; e.g. neo-nazi or […]

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19 Feb

Canada’s court system

The Canadian Department of Justice’s website gives a thorough and comprehensive explanation of, and guide to, how the the Canadian court system works. There are also sections for information about […]

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19 Feb

The Supreme Court of Canada

This site also presents general information about Canada’s judicial system, but the focus is on the supreme court and its functional role in the court system. There is information about […]

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19 Feb

Crime Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada provides data tables and statistics related to crime and justice in Canada. The tables are sorted into categories such as; “civil courts and family law,” “correctional services”, “crimes […]

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