Global’s Patrick Cain on FOIs, legal fights and data journalism
It took six years and three court decisions. But earlier this year, Patrick Cain received information from the provincial government about where registered sex offenders live.
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Seymour Hersh, Twitter and a lesson in “off the record”
By Nicole Blanchett Neheli As a journalist, I’ve occasionally been told things that were “off the record.” But I was astonished to hear those words from legendary investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. I was standing an arm’s length from the Pulitzer-Prize-winner, live-tweeting as he spoke on camera about the state of journalism. About 15 minutes in…
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Letting long-dead people tell their own stories in Canada’s History
A recent cover story in Canada’s History showcases 17 first-hand accounts of “what it’s like” to be in that moment.
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B.C. failing to meet access to information requirements
A new report takes the B.C. government to task, noting in particular an increase in delays in how long it is taking the government to respond to requests once they are received.
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Right to Know: A dwindling right in Canada?
Right to Know Day advocates that freedom of information is essential to democracy and good governance.
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Conservatives received most election coverage in GTA ethnic newspapers
Toronto-area ethnic newspapers tended to cover the Conservatives more extensively than other political parties during the 2011 election, concludes a new study by Ryerson University journalism professor April Lindgren.
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Surprise beneficiary of federal minimum wage: Radio reporters
Retired broadcast radio instructor George Orr said some of the poorest people on Canada’s airwaves are the personalities and reporters that listeners tune in to every day.
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Book Review: Irving vs. Irving details perils of media monopoly in New Brunswick
Veteran CBC New Brunswick journalist Jacques Poitras’ new book, Irving vs. Irving: Canada’s Feuding Billionaires and the Stories They Won’t Tell, is a lively collection about how the Irvings run their newspapers and the working conditions for editors and journalists there.
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Up Here wins magazine of the year at Western Magazine Awards
Up Here was named magazine of the year at the Western Magazine Awards, as well as the regional award for best magazine in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
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Global wins two CMA Media Awards for Health Reporting
The awards, presented by the Canadian Medical Association, honour outstanding Canadian journalism that enhances understanding of health, the health-care system and the role of health professionals.