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Sep 30, 2008
- Posted by Deborah
Jones
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the Canadian Newspaper Association
and the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association issued a joint "Letter to Prime Minister Harper: Honour your access to information election promises."
Sep 30, 2008
- Posted by Deborah
Jones
Steve Anderson, national coordinator of the Campaign For Democratic Media and the SaveOurNet.ca Coalition, wants Canadians to consider the media during the general election campaign.
Anderson writes in British Columbia's online magazine The Tyee: "With online media taking an increasingly important role in the media ecology, Canada is on the brink of a major restructuring of its media and communications system. The government and MPs elected on Oct. 14th will play a decisive role in developing not only the kinds of media available, but also in how Canadians communicate with one another.
"Those of us who care about the role of media in society should take a more active role in this election and inform citizens across Canada about exactly what kind of media system they are voting for."
Anderson writes in British Columbia's online magazine The Tyee: "With online media taking an increasingly important role in the media ecology, Canada is on the brink of a major restructuring of its media and communications system. The government and MPs elected on Oct. 14th will play a decisive role in developing not only the kinds of media available, but also in how Canadians communicate with one another.
"Those of us who care about the role of media in society should take a more active role in this election and inform citizens across Canada about exactly what kind of media system they are voting for."
Sep 30, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
The CBC's Susan Ormiston has covered elections since 1984, but this year she's doing it in a whole new way. We asked her about online coverage, what's changed and how all the new technology really affects the journalism produced.
The CBC's Susan Ormiston has covered elections since 1984, but this year she's doing it in a whole new way. We asked her about online coverage, what's changed and how all the new technology really affects the journalism produced.
Sep 30, 2008
- Posted by Laura
Stone
An article in the McGill Daily about an independent politician who was asked to leave campus- twice.
Sep 28, 2008
- Posted by Patricia
Elliott
It’s Right to Know Week
in
Sep 27, 2008
- Posted by Laura
Stone
Check out this post from my classmate Dan Robson at Carleton University about student debt and the promises made during election time- that don't always come to fruition.
Sep 27, 2008
- Posted by Robert
Washburn
With the election now in full swing, a survey of community online newspapers across Canada shows some outlets choose to highlight community-based stories with little (and sometimes no) coverage of the federal election while others provide exciting examples of what can be done, even with meager resources.
Sep 26, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Journalism students at the University of British Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism hosted a candidate's debate with the four candidates that are battling it out for the Vancouver-Centre seat.
NDP candidate Michael Byers, Liberal candidate Hedy Fry, Green candidate Adriane Carr and Conservative candidate Lorne Mayencourt all showed up for the in-class debate and took questions from the program's iJournalism students.
One of the student's live blogged the event, and the replay is posted to Alfred Hermida' Newslab.ca blog.
NDP candidate Michael Byers, Liberal candidate Hedy Fry, Green candidate Adriane Carr and Conservative candidate Lorne Mayencourt all showed up for the in-class debate and took questions from the program's iJournalism students.
One of the student's live blogged the event, and the replay is posted to Alfred Hermida' Newslab.ca blog.
Sep 25, 2008
- Posted by Deborah
Jones
Is it within the RCMP's mandate to stop the media from doing its job?
That's the question asked in a Canadian Press feature, with a news hook about Tory candidate Dona Cadman being whisked away from reporters. The story reported that police manhandled one reporter to stop her following Cadman.
"Mounties protecting Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a campaign event in Surrey, B.C., were used Tuesday evening to stop reporters from approaching a high-profile Tory candidate," said the story. "Keep them out," Harper aide Ray Novak shouted at the RCMP security detail as journalists approached Dona Cadman....CTV's Rosemary Thompson was literally yanked aside by one Mountie as she approached the retreating group - which did not include the prime minister."
"Many on Parliament Hill believe the PMO's use of RCMP security to thwart reporters has increased under a Harper government that is obsessed with communications control," wrote CP reporter Bruce Cheadle. He included background on previous cases where the RCMP crossed the line -- including "the most infamous case of RCMP deploying its resources for essentially communications reasons came under the watch of former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien at the 1997 APEC summit in Vancouver."
Another question: How does the RCMP brass expect to improve its terrible relations with media -- and arguably increasing public distrust -- if the force behaves as any politician's handmaiden?
A previous Townhall post is here.
That's the question asked in a Canadian Press feature, with a news hook about Tory candidate Dona Cadman being whisked away from reporters. The story reported that police manhandled one reporter to stop her following Cadman.
"Mounties protecting Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a campaign event in Surrey, B.C., were used Tuesday evening to stop reporters from approaching a high-profile Tory candidate," said the story. "Keep them out," Harper aide Ray Novak shouted at the RCMP security detail as journalists approached Dona Cadman....CTV's Rosemary Thompson was literally yanked aside by one Mountie as she approached the retreating group - which did not include the prime minister."
"Many on Parliament Hill believe the PMO's use of RCMP security to thwart reporters has increased under a Harper government that is obsessed with communications control," wrote CP reporter Bruce Cheadle. He included background on previous cases where the RCMP crossed the line -- including "the most infamous case of RCMP deploying its resources for essentially communications reasons came under the watch of former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien at the 1997 APEC summit in Vancouver."
Another question: How does the RCMP brass expect to improve its terrible relations with media -- and arguably increasing public distrust -- if the force behaves as any politician's handmaiden?
A previous Townhall post is here.
Sep 24, 2008
- Posted by Deborah
Jones
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 was quoted in the Globe and Mail in a story about how party officials whisked away B.C. Tory candidate Dona Cadman after a speech, away from waiting reporters. ("Cadman has said the party offered her dying husband, the late independent MP Chuck Cadman, a $1-million insurance policy for his vote in a crucial 2005 confidence vote," noted the Globe.)
Here's Teneycke's quote:
“Local candidates' priority is campaigning in their local ridings and not talking to the national media.” Added the Globe: when it was pointed out that local reporters were present, he said he has not said it was their priority to speak to local media, either.
This does not bode well for the future -- of our democracy, never mind voters trying to make up their minds by becoming informed.
Teneycke was quoted in the Globe and Mail in a story about how party officials whisked away B.C. Tory candidate Dona Cadman after a speech, away from waiting reporters. ("Cadman has said the party offered her dying husband, the late independent MP Chuck Cadman, a $1-million insurance policy for his vote in a crucial 2005 confidence vote," noted the Globe.)
Here's Teneycke's quote:
“Local candidates' priority is campaigning in their local ridings and not talking to the national media.” Added the Globe: when it was pointed out that local reporters were present, he said he has not said it was their priority to speak to local media, either.
This does not bode well for the future -- of our democracy, never mind voters trying to make up their minds by becoming informed.
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