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Couldn't make it to the Canadian Journalism Foundation's forum on financial journalism? Catch up by scrolling through J-Source's liveblog for some juicy and informative quotes, or sit down with Students' Lounge editor Rhiannon Russell's round-up.
We talk to Michael Hlinka, who reports on business issues of the day for CBC's Metro Morning, about the abysmal coverage of the latest installment of the U.S. debt crisis, political bias in business reporting, and the questions journalists are missing.
The media failed miserably in providing informed, balanced reporting and commentary of the current financial crisis, writes the CBC's Michael Hlinka. Instead of helping the public understand the issues, journalists mostly provided simplistic, one-sided arguments.
Journalists have an obligation during this financial crisis to avoid fueling the flames of panic, says former Financial Post editorial director Maryanne McNellis. Her advice? Don’t pick up a torch and join the mob.
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