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Undercover cops cripple press freedom

FeatureCanada’s major police forces have assigned officers to pose as journalists or would consider doing so to combat crime. Journalists condemn the practice, saying it undermines their credibility and threatens freedom of the press. University of King’s College journalism student Ruth Mestechkin explores the battle between the notebook and the badge in the King’s Journalism…

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Canada’s major police forces have assigned officers to pose as journalists or would consider doing so to combat crime. Journalists condemn the practice, saying it undermines their credibility and threatens freedom of the press. University of King’s College journalism student Ruth Mestechkin explores the battle between the notebook and the badge in the King’s Journalism Review.

Feature
Canada’s major police forces have assigned officers to pose as journalists or would consider doing so to combat crime. Journalists condemn the practice, saying it undermines their credibility and threatens freedom of the press. University of King’s College journalism student Ruth Mestechkin explores the battle between the notebook and the badge in the King’s Journalism Review.

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