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Live Blog: Political Reporting In Real-Time
No longer is Parliamentary procedure or City Council restricted to those who can physically be in the room; no more is 24-hour television news your only option for tracking the latest on election night. Say hello to real-time digital content.… -
CBC’s new parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo explains what you can expect from him and his team
The unparalleled reach and impact of CBC News brings with it the sobering realization that a mistake could move markets and mar lives, writes CBC's newly appointed parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo. And yet, even in this era of often… -
Busting the myths: How it really works between the press and the PMO
Sun Media's national bureau chief David Akin debunks some of the myths surrounding Prime Minister Stephen Harper's dealings with the press, including who chooses the questions the PM answers and whether the questions are screened in advance. … -
Globe Public editor: How government tries to define the news agenda
If you haven’t read this great behind the scenes look at a government trying to control the media, I encourage you to do so. It lifts a veil on how governing parties try to throw up roadblocks to keep… -
Journalist Linda McQuaig seeks NDP nomination for Toronto Centre riding
Linda McQuaig is the third journalist who has entered the race in Toronto-Centre to fill the seat vacated by former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae. … -
CBC and Radio-Canada won’t air TV commercial criticizing federal influence on public broadcaster
The CBC and Radio-Canada won't air a TV commercial attacking the federal government's influence on the public broadcaster. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, an independent Canadian media watchdog, launched a campaign Monday aiming to "Free the CBC" from what it says… -
Attention journalists: Federal government makes data site more searchable
The federal government is poised to roll out an upgraded version of its open data site. It's one of a growing number of open data sites, and journalists willing to take the time to dig into these storehouses will find a great… -
Bill C-60 will make the government the “effective employer” of the CBC: media groups
Several media organization, including the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression have launched an advertising campaign to protest Bill C-60. “Our public broadcaster must be at arms length’s from the government,” the ad says. … -
Opinion: Media’s latest stories on Toronto’s Mayor Ford a challenge for a court fight
Last week's stories about a man who appears to be Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking what might be crack, raises just about every journalistic issue around responsible reporting and libel that there is. Western journalism professor Paul Benedetti says the… -
Sun News denies Duffy lobbied CRTC for mandatory carriage; network hires former CRTC commissioner
Sun News Network says Conservative senator Mike Duffy did not lobby the CRTC on its behalf for mandatory carriage, the National Post reported. “He’s not doing anything for us, formally or informally,” Teneycke told the Post. “I don’t…
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