Year / 2008
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Defamatory email costs sender $7,800
NewsAn email containing “malicious gossip” has cost the sender $7,800 in an out-of-court settlement, even though it was directed to only one recepient. The case is a reminder to journalists to be careful not to make or repeat unfounded accusations… -
Online hate best left to police: Expert
NewsParliament should repeal the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s power to investigate online hate messages, leaving such probes to police, prosecutors and Internet service providers, says a report released in November 2008. “Censorship of hate speech should be limited to speech… -
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… -
N.S. courts withdraw media accreditation plan
NewsNova Scotia’s courts have withdrawn a controversial plan to accredit journalists and mete out unspecified punishment to journalists deemed to have violated guidelines on access to hearings and documents. It marked the first time Canadian judges claimed the power to… -
What’s in a name? A lot
CommentaryPrime Minister Stephen Harper campaigned on a promise to lift the publication ban on the identities of young people convicted of serious violent offences. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act as it now stands, judges consider the impact on society… -
Bail hearing ban reinstated
NewsAlberta’s Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that would have ended the practice of banning publication of evidence heard at bail hearings at the request of a defendant. A lower court said the mandatory ban, which applies even when… -
La SRC diffuse malgré la controverse
Joan Delaney, La Grande Époque | Reportage controversé de la SRC offert à TV5 malgré une révision de l’ombudsman en cours. Les motifs de certains réalisateurs de la Société Radio-Canada (SRC) sont remis en question concernant la diffusion d’un reportage… -
Crise de la presse due à Internet
Eurotopics | Le journal économique Les Echos analyse les difficultés que rencontrent les éditeurs et les médias imprimés en raison de l’essor d’Internet : “Au congrès de la presse à Lyon, fin octobre, la détresse des éditeurs français était patente….… -
La FIFA s’engage en faveur du journalisme en Afrique
Emmanuel Versace, France 24 | Le football, vecteur de démocratie en Afrique ? C’est ce que pense en tout cas, la FIFA et la Fondation AFP qui ont mis en place des cours pour les journalistes africains qui couvriront la… -
La crise fait chuter un premier groupe de presse
France 2 | Le Los Angeles Times a déposé son bilan, à cause de la crise et de l’effondrement des revenus publicitaires. Première victime de marque de la presse américaine, le Los Angeles Times risque d’être suivi par d’autres titres…
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