Archive
24 Sep

Online media surprise

The latest report of the Canadian Internet Project seems to defy the conventional wisdom that the Internet is killing journalism. An excerpt: “With the increase of time spent online, the […]

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24 Sep

We’re chopped liver

Kory Teneycke, spokesman for Tory leader Stephen Harper, on the non-role of journalists: it is not a candidates’ priority to speak to media — but rather to get elected. Teneycke […]

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23 Sep

Coyne on political journalism

Excerpts from a scathing piece by Andrew Coyne in Maclean’s on the performance of political journalism in Canada: “…in one respect every election is the same: the press coverage. It’s […]

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23 Sep

Blame TV news

Sez Charlie Smith of the Georgia Straight on the subject of television journalism (his blog in the alternative newspaper is a rant about the resignation of a NDP candidate in […]

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22 Sep

Fox News takes on Toronto columnist

Toronto columnist Heather Mallick became embroiled in yet another controversy, when Fox News jumped on one of her recent columns, “A Mighty Wind blows through Republican convention,” about Alaska Governor […]

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21 Sep

Defence officials muzzled?

Has the defence department muzzled its employees? Reported Canadian Press: “The Defence Department has ordered staff to limit media interviews during the federal election campaign in a move critics charge […]

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21 Sep

Canada’s information less free, says report

A report on freedom of information access laws worldwide said federal delays in responding to public requests are at a “crisis level” and Canada lags behind many other countries on […]

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18 Sep

Ottawa Citizen hit with a dart

The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) pointed one of its famous darts northward in its May/June issue. And this one struck editors of the Canwest-owned Ottawa Citizen. In its regular Darts […]

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18 Sep

Radio listening down

Notes from the newest Statistics Canada figures on radio listening: Last year Canadians listened to radio for 18.3 hours a week on average, continuing a trend that has seen a […]

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18 Sep

It’s the economy — are we stupid?

How prepared are journalists to analyze and report on economic issues? — How many of us know how to read a balance sheet? — How many are familiar with economic […]

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