Archive
10 Feb

Holding back an explosive story

ByBill Gillespie An FBI agent had unexpectedly dropped a potentially explosive story into the laps of the Canadian reporters covering a court appearance by Omar Khadr in Guantanamo. The immediate […]

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3 Feb

Building communities online: a fine balance

ByPaul Benedetti Here’s a little sample of the comments that poured into the Washington Post after ombudsman Deborah Howell wrote a column on the Jack Abramoff scandal. “Fire that fucking […]

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16 Jan

The 2008 financial crisis: why coverage was flawed

ByMichael Hlinka When I received a very kind offer from an ex-colleague at CBC Radio, journalism professor Janice Neil, to offer my perspective on the media’s coverage of the finance […]

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16 Jan

What’s wrong with journalism? Look in the mirror

ByAlan Bass Prepare yourself. If 2008 was a crappy year for the news business, 2009 is likely to be a lot worse. We’re going to see more journalists lose jobs […]

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10 Jan

Interview: Newsperson of the Year Ken Whyte

The winner of our first Canadian Newsperson of the Year poll,  Maclean’s editor and publisher Ken Whyte, spoke to Janice Neil about human rights challenges, the state of the news […]

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2 Dec

Silent meaning: a cover photo of Muslim women

By Diane WattTwo years ago Maclean’s magazine published a book excerpt by Mark Steyn which warns that the future belongs to Islam. Steyn’s text provoked heated debates related to human […]

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2 Dec

In covering kidnappings, news calls are all about the details

ByPaul Knox If conversations about the Mellissa Fung case are any guide, Canadian journalists are eager for guidance about how to handle kidnapping stories. Stephen Ward, writing on J-Source, says […]

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18 Nov

Strange bedfellows: Mallick, Wente and the case for offensive journalism

By Paul Benedetti Is Margaret Wente a racist? Should she apologize to Native Canadians? To all Canadians? Should she be fired from her high profile job as a Globe and Mail […]

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10 Nov

A media failure? Reporter defends Ipperwash coverage

ByPeter Edwards I’ve never dreaded an interview as much as the one I had recently with my old friend, Sam George. The topic was how Sam has been diagnosed with […]

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24 Oct

Behind the scenes at CTV: the Dion interview

By Susan Newhook Here’s the scenario: You are in charge of a television newsroom near the end of a tough, close election campaign. Your six o’clock host heads downtown for […]

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