Reporters to testify at murder trial
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Three Edmonton newspaper reporters who interviewed Thomas Svekla have been ordered to testify at his trial on charges of murdering two prostitutes. In a press release, the Canadian Association of Journalists condemns the move as a threat to journalists’ independence. Edmonton Journal editor-in-chief Allan Mayer warns it will have “a chilling effect on our ability to do stories.”
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Three Edmonton newspaper reporters who interviewed Thomas Svekla have been ordered to testify at his trial on charges of murdering two prostitutes. In a press release, the Canadian Association of Journalists condemns the move as a threat to journalists’ independence. Edmonton Journal editor-in-chief Allan Mayer warns it will have “a chilling effect on our ability to do stories.”
